S 1759

Introduced

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Introduced May 14, 2025

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Referred to

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Issues

Economy & Taxes

Legislative subjects (3)

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Department of Transportation

Summary

Directs the Federal Aviation Administration Administrator to issue or revise regulations within one year of enactment to allow civil supersonic flight in the national airspace.
Permits civil aircraft to operate at speeds greater than Mach 1 without requiring special authorization.
Restricts supersonic operations to flights where no sonic booms reach the ground in the United States.

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Sponsor (1)

Sen. Budd, Ted (R-NC)

5 cosponsors

Actions (3)

Jul 22, 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
May 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
May 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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Text versions (1)

Introduced in Senate · May 14, 2025

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Business meeting to markup S.1759, to allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, S.3258, to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to publish the list of medications that the Administrator has compiled for purposes of the medical certification of airmen and air traffic control specialists, S.3885, to provide for updates to the Federal Aviation Administration type certification process to support development of new and novel technologies, S.4429, to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce in the United States of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with foreign adversaries, S.4448, to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to create tools for tracking the progress of grant recipients under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, to require the Assistant Secretary to help executive agencies improve compliance with the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, S.4691, to support improved awareness and coordination of Federal communications resources during disasters and emergencies, S.4802, to provide for the acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of aircraft for air, atmosphere, and weather reconnaissance and research missions, and the nominations of Thomas B. Chapman, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Edward Eppler, of Connecticut, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation, Karen Jean Hedlund, of New York, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, and Karen Sessions, of Texas, each to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and David Cummins, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeJul 22, 2026Business meeting

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 14, 2025

Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING FOR THE OPERATION OF CIVIL SUPERSONIC FLIGHT.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise such regulations, such as section 91.817 of part 14, Code of Federal Regulations, as are necessary to allow for the operation of civil aircraft (as defined in section 40102(16) of title 49, United States Code) without special authorization within the national airspace system at a Mach number greater than 1 so long as the aircraft is operated in such a manner that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States. <all>

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Actions (3)

Related bills (1)

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Text versions (1)

Committee action

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