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HR 3639 102th Congress House

Aviation Noise Abatement Policy Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to consider aircraft noise abatement as being in … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to consider aircraft noise abatement as being in the public interest in the performance of the Administrator's duties under that Act and to require the Administrator to issue an environmental impact statement before implementing certain changes in air routes.

Introduced: November 27, 1991 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air routesAirportsEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentNoise
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 7, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Nov 7, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 24, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Oct 24, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 7, 1991

Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aviation Noise Abatement Policy Act of 1991 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Secretary of Transportation to consider as being in the public interest the reduction of aircraft noise in communities near an airport or under an aircraft flight path associated with an airport.

Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an environmental impact statement before implementing a change in an air route affecting the operation of certain aircraft for any reason other than safety.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Nov 27, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3639: Aviation Noise Abatement Policy Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3639/
MLA
"H.R. 3639: Aviation Noise Abatement Policy Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3639/.
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H.R. 3639, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3639/.
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