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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Aug 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Serious Noise Reduction Efforts Act of 2021 or the SNORE Act of 2021

This bill addresses noise mitigation through soundproofing and other strategies in the communities surrounding San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Specifically, the bill

  • permits SFO to conduct a noise compatibility program by installing residential noise dampening windows, residential noise insulation, and other residential improvements to reduce or to mitigate the noise impacts of the operations of the airport;
  • authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide grants for a program of residential noise mitigation and soundproofing for residential buildings near SFO;
  • sets forth requirements for the noise compatibility program near SFO; and
  • authorizes SFO to use both federal and airport funds to conduct the program.
What's happening now August 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4931: SNORE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4931/
MLA
"H.R. 4931: SNORE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4931/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4931, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4931/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4931: SNORE Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4931/)
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