This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise regulations within one year so civil aircraft may operate at a Mach number greater than 1 without special authorization, as long as the aircraft are operated so that no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States. The bill text cites civil aircraft defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102(16) and refers to regulations such as section 91.817 of part 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The bill was introduced in the Senate on May 14, 2025, and lists Senators Ted Budd, Thomas Tillis, Mike Lee, Tim Sheehy, John Hickenlooper, and Michael Bennet as sponsors. The bill is currently in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
If this bill becomes law, the FAA must change its rules within one year to allow certain civil supersonic flights over U.S. airspace when no sonic boom reaches the ground. The bill text does not include details about how those rules would be written or how they would affect specific flights, airports, companies, or communities.
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