National Airport Supersonic Readiness Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4012 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4012 To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on the readiness of certain airports to accommodate high-speed air travel, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 13, 2025 Mr. Moore of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a study on the readiness of certain airports to accommodate high-speed air travel, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``National Airport Supersonic Readiness Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Supersonic and hypersonic commercial airliners have the potential to transform air travel by reducing long-haul flight times significantly. (2) Existing airport infrastructure may not be fully equipped to handle the unique requirements of such aircraft, including runway length, ground equipment, noise regulations, and fuel supply. (3) A comprehensive study is necessary to evaluate the ability of major United States airports to accommodate these aircraft safely and efficiently. SEC. 3. HIGH-SPEED AIR TRAVEL READINESS STUDY. (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and any other relevant stakeholders the Administrator determines appropriate, including industry and academia, shall conduct a study to assess the capability of large hub