HR 3410 United States House · 119th Congress

Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

The Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue new regulations within one year of enactment, enabling commercial supersonic flights (faster than the speed of sound) over U.S. airspace without special permission. These regulations would only permit such flights if the aircraft is operated to prevent sonic booms from reaching the ground. The bill directly affects companies developing and operating supersonic aircraft, as well as the FAA, which must revise existing rules to accommodate this change. This policy shift removes current barriers to routine supersonic travel in U.S. airspace under specific noise-reduction conditions.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced May 14, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2026

MINOR

The Engrossed version of HR 3410 adds two new substantive subsections to the supersonic flight authorization provision. Subsection (b) requires the FAA to issue a final rule by April 1, 2027, setting noise standards that cap supersonic aircraft at the same takeoff and landing noise levels as current subsonic aircraft. Subsection (c) requires the FAA to build in a periodic review process so the noise rules can be updated as technology improves. These additions add concrete regulatory obligations and deadlines that were absent from the original introduced version.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from simply authorizing FAA rulemaking to permit supersonic flight without special authorization, to also mandating specific noise compliance standards with a hard deadline and a built-in mechanism for updating those standards over time.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (b) requires the FAA Administrator to issue a final rule by April 1, 2027 establishing noise standards under 14 CFR part 36. Supersonic aircraft must not exceed the most recent takeoff and landing noise levels required for subsonic aircraft in operation on the date of enactment.

New subsection (c) requires the FAA to specify a process for periodic review and update of the noise rule to reflect future advances in aircraft noise reduction technology and relevant regulatory changes.

TECHNICAL

Added subsection heading '(a) In general' to organize the existing supersonic flight authorization text, which is otherwise unchanged.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2661)

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced

Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-550.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

lower

May 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors