Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9949
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2024-10-08
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-10-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival that has a daily attendance of 30,000 people or more. This requirement applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones).</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9949 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 8, 2024 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2024 . 2. Temporary flight restrictions for outdoor concerts or music festivals (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration issues a Notice to Airmen designating an area of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft when the Administrator determines that a temporary flight restriction is necessary to protect persons or property on the surface or in the air, to maintain air safety and efficiency, or to prevent the unsafe congestion of aircraft in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival with an attendance of not fewer than 30,000 people per day. (b) Relationship to existing regulations In issuing or revising regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall— (1) treat an outdoor concert or music festival in the same manner as an aerial demonstration or major sporting event is treated under section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) designate areas of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies in the same manner as areas are designated under section 44812 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to unmanned aircraft.