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Quiet Communities Act of 1996

Introduced: September 28, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Oct 4, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Sep 28, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 28, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quiet Communities Act of 1996 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which shall be responsible for coordinating Federal noise abatement activities, updating or developing noise standards, providing technical assistance to local communities, and promoting research and education.

Requires the Administrator, with funds provided for the Office, to conduct a study of airport noise and its physiological effects on surrounding communities in major metropolitan areas.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now October 4, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 28, 1996
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 28, 1996
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Sep 28, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4308: Quiet Communities Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4308/
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"H.R. 4308: Quiet Communities Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4308/.
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H.R. 4308, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4308/.
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