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HR 707 101th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air traffic Aviation safety Environmental Protection Environmental assessment New Jersey New York State Urban areas

East Coast Aircraft Noise Abatement Act

Introduced: January 27, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1990
See H.R.5835 (Title IX).
Oct 4, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 2, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 27, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 25, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 27, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 27, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

East Coast Aircraft Noise Abatement Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to: (1) issue an environmental impact statement on the effects of changes in aircraft flight patterns over the States of New York and New Jersey as a result of the expanded East Coast Plan; (2) investigate the effects on air safety over such States as a result of the Plan; (3) report to the Congress on the results of the environmental impact statement and of the investigation; and (4) implement any appropriate plan modifications.

Requires the Administrator to issue an environmental impact statement if there are proposed significant air route or flight procedure changes over certain urbanized areas due to air traffic delays and congestion.

What's happening now November 5, 1990

See H.R.5835 (Title IX).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 17, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 14, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 707: East Coast Aircraft Noise Abatement Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-707/
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"H.R. 707: East Coast Aircraft Noise Abatement Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-707/.
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