S. 1759 · 119th Congress · pending
Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Latest official action 2026-07-22 · Reported
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2025-05-14
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Ted Budd
Senate · NC · Republican
$302,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Thom Tillis
Senate · NC · Republican
$950,975PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Lee
Senate · UT · Republican
$241,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Sheehy
Senate · MT · Republican
$386,525PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John W. Hickenlooper
Senate · CO · Democratic
$887,596PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Michael F. Bennet
Senate · CO · Democratic
$31,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$22,500
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $10,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$20,000
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $5,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$20,000
RYAN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RYANPAC)$17,500
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$16,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION VENTUREPAC$15,500
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $3,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$15,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)$15,000
IN THE ARENA PAC$15,000
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$15,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $2,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$14,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA-ROC PAC)$12,500
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordU.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,500
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $3,500
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $3,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICBA PAC)$11,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $4,500
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,500
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordPEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEABODY PAC)$11,500
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Mike Lee · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC PAC (GSK PAC)$10,500
Ted Budd · Sponsor · $6,000
Thom Tillis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordSOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINACE PAC$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION CLEANPOWER PAC$10,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION TITLE INDUSTRY PAC (TIPAC)$10,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PAC$10,000
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC)$10,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$10,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$10,000
COMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
John W. Hickenlooper · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.