releases: https://nehls.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-ti-committee-passes-nehls-supersonic-aviation-modernization-act
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| https://nehls.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-ti-committee-passes-nehls-supersonic-aviation-modernization-act | House T&I Committee Passes Nehls’ Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act | 2025-12-18 | 2025 | 2025-12 | Republican | House | TX | Troy E. Nehls | N000026 | nehls.house.gov | nehls | https://nehls.house.gov/media | scraper | WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) of the House Subcommittee on Aviation announced his bill, H.R. 3410, the Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM) Act, passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Congressman Nehls and Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced H.R. 3410 on May 14, 2025. The SAM Act directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue or revise regulations, within one year of enactment, to allow for the operation of civil aviation aircraft to operate at speeds of Mach 1 or higher so long as no sonic boom reaches the ground, maintaining the highest public safety standards while allowing innovation to move forward. Enacted in 1973, 14 CFR § 91.817 dictates that no person may operate a civil aircraft in the United States at a speed of Mach 1 or higher, thereby prohibiting non-military-related supersonic flight over the United States. American companies have developed quiet supersonic technologies, and these companies have demonstrated that their aircraft can operate above Mach 1. Despite these innovations, 14 CFR § 91.817 continues to restrict supersonic operations. | 1 | 2026-04-04T05:28:40Z | 2026-04-04T05:30:10Z |