HR 5874
116th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airports
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Noise pollution
Decrease Noise Levels Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E175)
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Decrease Noise Levels Act
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revise its regulations to decrease the threshold for the day-night average sound level that constitutes significant noise from 65 decibels to 60 decibels, and adjust relative ranges of day-night average sound level accordingly.
Additionally, the FAA must
- ensure that its community outreach related to aviation day-night average sound levels contains the results of its evaluation of alternative metrics to the current average day-night level standard, and
- create a publicly available report that outlines a strategy to reduce the maximum day-night average sound level in all residential areas to 55 decibels within 10 years.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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