119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Nov 10, 2026
S. 1759IntroducedTransportation and Public Works
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted (R-NC)5 cosponsorsIntroduced May 14, 2025
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In plain English
The FAA must issue or revise regulations to allow civil aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound over land in the United States without requiring special authorization from the agency, provided that no sonic boom reaches the ground. Currently, federal rules ban supersonic flight by civilian planes over U.S. land except when the FAA grants a special flight authorization for each instance. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the bill with bipartisan cosponsorship, and it was ordered favorably reported from the Senate Commerce Committee in July 2026.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Allowing for the operation of civil supersonic flight
- Sec. 91. 817 of part 14, Code of
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Nov 10
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 694.
Nov 10
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-160.
Nov 10
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-160.
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Jul 22
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 14
May 14, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14
May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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2026
Nov 10
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 694.
Nov 10
SENATECommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-160.
Nov 10
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-160.
Jul 22
SENATECommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025
May 14
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14
Introduced in Senate
All 5 cosponsors
2 Democrats · 3 Republicans
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