Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3410 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3410

 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 14, 2025

     Mr. Nehls (for himself, Ms. Davids of Kansas, and Mr. Rouzer)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL

 To allow for the operation of civil supersonic flight in the national
   airspace system under certain conditions, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. 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.
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