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HR 389 117th Congress House

Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021

Official title: To impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 21, 2021 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsLabor standardsNoise pollution
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Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Jan 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jan 21, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E56)
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 Latest action February 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021

This bill sets forth requirements for commercial air tour flights.

Among other requirements, the bill

  • prohibits tour flights within a half mile of military installations, national cemeteries, national wilderness areas, national parks, and national wildlife refuges;
  • prohibits tour flights from operating at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet;
  • requires tour flights over occupied areas (e.g., residential, commercial, and recreational areas) to be no louder than 55dbA; and
  • allows states and localities to impose additional requirements that are stricter than the minimum federal requirements.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 29, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 27, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 21, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jan 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 389: Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-389/
MLA
"H.R. 389: Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-389/.
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H.R. 389, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-389/.
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[H.R. 389: Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-389/)
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