OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
S. 1759 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow civil aircraft to operate at speeds above Mach 1 (i.e., supersonic) over land in the United States under certain conditions.
Specifically, the FAA must issue or revise regulations to allow for the operation of civil aircraft at speeds greater than Mach 1 in the national airspace system without a special authorization, so long as no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.
Current regulations prohibit civil aircraft from operating above Mach 1 speeds over land in the United States without a special flight authorization issued by the FAA.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.