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Quiet Communities Act of 2023

Introduced: April 29, 2024 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 15, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quiet Communities Act of 2023

This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control to promote the development of local noise control programs and carry out related duties.

What's happening now June 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4178: Quiet Communities Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4178/
MLA
"H.R. 4178: Quiet Communities Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4178/.
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H.R. 4178, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4178/.
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[H.R. 4178: Quiet Communities Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4178/)
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