# 119-hr-3410: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

119-hr-3410, Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3410
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3410
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Allows civil supersonic flight in U.S. airspace so long as no sonic boom reaches the ground.** It would also require takeoff and landing noise for those flights to meet current subsonic limits and set a process to update standards as technology improves. - Aircraft manufacturers and operators: Would be allowed to operate civil aircraft at speeds greater than Mach 1 in the national airspace without special authorization if no sonic boom reaches the ground. - Communities and airports: Must be protected from sonic booms reaching the ground and from higher takeoff and landing noise because the bill requires those noise levels to not exceed the most recent limits for subsonic aircraft. The FAA must issue a final rule on those noise standards by April 1, 2027. - Federal Aviation Administration: Would have to issue or revise regulations within one year to enable these operations and include a process for periodic review and updates to reflect advances in noise reduction technology.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rules to allow quiet supersonic flights: mixed, medium. Within one year of enactment, the FAA would issue or update rules to let civil planes fly faster than sound in U.S. airspace without special approval. Flights would be allowed only if no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States. By April 1, 2027, the FAA would set takeoff and landing nois…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3410 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3410)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-3699: Energy Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3699)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3410 (as of 2026-09-10).