SONG Act

Bill: 116-s-2820
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Introduced: 2019-11-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Department of Transportation

Sports and recreation facilities

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-11-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the</b> <b>SONG Act</b></p> <p>This bill revises the authority of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue temporary flight restrictions for sporting events.</p> <p>The bill requires the FAA to revise the meaning of &quot;sporting&quot; to include all major events held in stadiums, including concerts.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2820 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2019 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Markey , and Mr. Alexander ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, such that the term sporting does not limit the types of major events described in such section.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stadiums Operating under New Guidance Act or the SONG Act . 2. Revision of section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Not later than one year after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, shall revise section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such that the term sporting does not limit the types of major events described in such section.