S. 1759
119th Congress
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
5
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
—
Since introduced
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
22 juillet 2026·1 day ago
Summary
Introduced in Senate · Updated 20 mars 2026
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow civil aircraft to operate at speeds above Mach 1 (i.e., supersonic) over land in the United States under certain conditions.
Specifically, the FAA must issue or revise regulations to allow for the operation of civil aircraft at speeds greater than Mach 1 in the national airspace system without a special authorization, so long as no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.
Current regulations prohibit civil aircraft from operating above Mach 1 speeds over land in the United States without a special flight authorization issued by the FAA.
Timeline
3 actions
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
22 juillet 2026 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
5 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]NCCosponsors
- Democrat240%
- Republican360%
- Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
- Democrat:Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]CO
- Republican:Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT
- Republican:Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
- Republican:Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]MT
Classification
Policy area
Transportation and Public WorksLegislative subjects
Committees
1
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To14 May 2025
- Referred To14 May 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 3 on 14 mai 2025 to 5 on 21 juillet 2026.
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