HR 3196
119th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 5, 2025
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025
This bill generally prohibits the operation of a civil helicopter within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York, New York.
The bill includes an exception for flights carried out for the purposes of (1) public health and safety (e.g., for law enforcement or the provision of medical services), or (2) heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance.
The Federal Aviation Administration must issue or update regulations to carry out the requirements of this bill.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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