119 S1759 IS: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act U.S. Senate 2025-05-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1759 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.

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Short title

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

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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.