Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:  <p><b>Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires helicopters and other rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration unless an exception applies. The exceptions specified in the bill allow for lower altitude flights if necessary to</p> <ul> <li>ensure aviation safety,</li> <li>transport the President or Vice President,</li> <li>protect patients in medical-related flights,</li> <li>take off or land, or</li> <li>engage in active law enforcement or rescue operations.</li> </ul>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1257 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1257

     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to amend certain 
  regulations to require all helicopters and rotorcraft to fly at the 
 maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration in 
           the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 28, 2023

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
     To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to amend certain 
  regulations to require all helicopters and rotorcraft to fly at the 
 maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration in 
           the District of Columbia, 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 ``Reducing Helicopter Noise in the 
District of Columbia Act''.

SEC. 2. HELICOPTER NOISE REDUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall amend 
such regulations as are necessary to require all helicopters and 
rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude 
permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration in the District of 
Columbia.
    (b) Exceptions.--In amending regulations under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Transportation shall exempt the following activities:
            (1) Ensuring the safe operation of the helicopter or 
        rotorcraft and any other aircraft.
            (2) Transporting the President or Vice President.
            (3) Protecting the health of a patient in a medical 
        helicopter or rotorcraft.
            (4) Taking off or landing a helicopter or rotorcraft.
            (5) During an active law enforcement or rescue operation.
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