Washington – During this House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, Representative Mike Collins’ (R-Ga.) offered an amendment to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study and lay the policy foundation for the incorporation of hypersonic aircraft into the national airspace system. The amendment passed 36-28 with bipartisan support.
“Hypersonic technology is the future, and America must lead and not fall behind China and Russia in this new arena of aviation,” said Collins. “My amendment to the FAA reauthorization bill achieves that goal by requiring the FAA to provide a clear framework so that hypersonic manufacturers can design and test aircraft that will one day fly passengers across the globe. I thank my colleagues for their support and look forward to continuing to champion the development of hypersonic technology.”
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