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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
S1759119th CongressWALLET
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Introduced
Summary
Would create a regulatory pathway to allow civil supersonic flight in the national airspace system that produces no sonic boom on the ground. The bill would require the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise rules so civil aircraft can operate faster than Mach 1 only when those operations do not produce sonic booms that reach the ground in the United States.
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- Families and communities: Residents along flight paths would not experience sonic booms from permitted supersonic flights because operations would be allowed only if no boom reaches the ground.
- Airlines and manufacturers: Air carriers and aircraft makers could seek approvals to operate or build civil aircraft that fly above Mach 1 under a clear regulatory path.
- Federal regulators: The FAA Administrator would have one year to issue or revise regulations and would use existing regulatory authorities and the statutory definition of civil aircraft to set conditions and standards.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New supersonic flight rules for operators
If enacted, the FAA would have one year to write or update rules so civil planes can fly faster than Mach 1 without special permission. This would only be allowed when the aircraft are flown so no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States. It would apply to civil aircraft as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(16). The FAA could update rules such as 14 C.F.R. section 91.817 and set safety and operating conditions.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 5/14/2025
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