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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5049 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct 
a study on the operation of helicopters within a 20-mile radius of the 
Statue of Liberty National Monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2025 
Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. NADLER, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. GOLDMAN 
of New York, and Mrs. MCIVER) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to conduct a study on the operation of helicopters 
within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National 
Monument, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Commu-
nities from Helicopter Noise Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall conduct a study on heli-
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copter operations within a 20-mile radius of the Statue 
of Liberty National Monument. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Administrator shall focus on the following 
items: 
(1) The effect of persistent helicopter noise on 
residential and recreational areas, including— 
(A) an analysis of the volume of helicopter 
traffic, including the time helicopters are flying 
and the frequency of helicopters traversing the 
airspace; 
(B) an analysis of noise levels related to 
helicopter operations; 
(C) an analysis of safety, health, environ-
mental, and economic issues related to heli-
copter operations; 
(D) an analysis of whether helicopters are 
following the terms and conditions of voluntary 
agreements, including the Statue of Liberty Na-
tional Monument and Governors Island Na-
tional Monument Voluntary Agreement; 
(E) an analysis of the origination of heli-
copters traversing the airspace within a 20-mile 
radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monu-
ment; 
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(F) an analysis of the necessity of heli-
copter traffic within a 20-mile radius of the 
Statue of Liberty National Monument; 
(G) an analysis of how helicopters con-
tribute to the congestion of the airspace within 
a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty; 
(H) an projection of how electric vertical 
take off and landing aircraft or other advanced 
air mobility technologies will contribute to the 
congestion, noise, and safety of the airspace 
within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Lib-
erty; 
(I) an analysis of the quality of life of resi-
dents living in areas with high volumes of heli-
copter noise; and 
(J) an analysis of any other issue related 
to helicopter traffic on residential and rec-
reational areas. 
(2) Solutions to abate or eliminate helicopter 
noise on residential and recreational areas, includ-
ing— 
(A) the feasibility of diverting helicopters 
from residential and recreational areas; 
(B) the feasibility of creating new flight 
paths for helicopters, with attention to the pres-
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ence of airports within a 20-mile radius of the 
Statue of Liberty National Monument; 
(C) an analysis of whether banning non-
essential helicopters within a 20-mile radius of 
the Statue of Liberty will increase the overall 
safety, health, and environment of the commu-
nity; 
(D) the feasibility of establishing altitude 
limits for helicopter operations in and around 
within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty 
National Monument; and 
(E) other options for abating helicopter 
noise. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to Congress a report on the study under subsection (a). 
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