HR 3410
Passed a chamber
Directs the FAA to allow civil aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound over U.S. airspace without special authorization, as long as no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.
Official title: Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
14-MAY-2025
Referred
14-MAY-2025
Approved by committee
18-DEC-2025
Reported
16-MAR-2026
On the calendar
16-MAR-2026
Passed
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
25-MAR-2026
- Requires the FAA, within 1 year of enactment, to issue or revise regulations allowing civil aircraft to operate above Mach 1 in the national airspace system without special authorization, provided no sonic boom reaches the ground in the United States.
- Requires a final rule by April 1, 2027, setting noise standards under part 36 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, so these aircraft do not exceed the takeoff and landing noise levels required for subsonic aircraft in operation on the enactment date.
- Requires the FAA to set a process for periodic review and updating of the noise rule to reflect new noise reduction technology and regulatory changes.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (16-MAR-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 24-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
- Aviation Subcommittee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)
Transportation and Public Works
■ 9 R■ 1 D
9 Republicans
1 Democrat