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HR 1257 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 28, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E163)
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act

This bill requires helicopters and other rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration unless an exception applies. The exceptions specified in the bill allow for lower altitude flights if necessary to

  • ensure aviation safety,
  • transport the President or Vice President,
  • protect patients in medical-related flights,
  • take off or land, or
  • engage in active law enforcement or rescue operations.
What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1257: Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1257/
MLA
"H.R. 1257: Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1257/.
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H.R. 1257, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1257/.
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