NO NOISE Act

Bill: 115-hr-6558
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2018-07-26
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Government studies and investigations

Noise pollution

Public participation and lobbying
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>National Overflight and New Onerous, Incessant Sound Elimination Act or the NO NOISE Act</strong></p> <p>This bill adds to the list of matters the Department of Transportation must consider as being in the public interest and consistent with public convenience and necessity when developing aviation policy: (1) assigning and maintaining community concerns, including noise, as the second highest priority in air commerce; and (2) evaluating the implications of new air transportation services on affected communities before authorizing such services.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6558 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2018 Mr. Rohrabacher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, of the United States Code, to prioritize the reduction of noise pollution in air commerce.

1. Short title This Act shall be cited as the National Overflight and New Onerous, Incessant Sound Elimination Act or NO NOISE Act . 2. Policy Section 40101 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by— (1) redesignating paragraphs (4) through (16) as paragraphs (6) through (18), respectively; and (2) inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) assigning and maintaining community concerns, including noise, as the second highest priority in air commerce. (5) before authorizing new air transportation services, evaluating the implications of such services on the communities which will be impacted, informed by engagement with the impacted communities, both through local governments and the general public. .