3.0.0 5874 2022-02-09T01:25:32Z 2022-02-09T01:25:32Z House HR 2020-02-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 5874.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. [PageHl0l70][Page H1125]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-13T16:34:52Z Referred to 2020-02-12T15:02:10Z 2020-02-13 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2020-02-12 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-02-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E175) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2020-02-12 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-02-12 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2020-02-12 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2020-02-12 True R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2020-02-12 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-02-12 True S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2020-02-12 True M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2020-02-12 True W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2020-02-12 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2020-02-12 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2020-02-12 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2020-02-12 True O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2020-02-12 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-02-12 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-02-12 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2020-02-12 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-02-12 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2020-02-12 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-02-13 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 2020-02-18 False P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2020-02-21 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-02-21 False T000474 Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] Norma Torres D CA J. 35 2020-02-21 False R000616 Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] Harley Rouda D CA 48 2020-02-25 False Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Noise pollution Transportation and Public Works 00 2020-02-12 Introduced in House 2020-03-23T16:22:11Z Decrease Noise Levels Act

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revise its regulations to decrease the threshold for the day-night average sound level that constitutes significant noise from 65 decibels to 60 decibels, and adjust relative ranges of day-night average sound level accordingly.

Additionally, the FAA must

  • ensure that its community outreach related to aviation day-night average sound levels contains the results of its evaluation of alternative metrics to the current average day-night level standard, and
  • create a publicly available report that outlines a strategy to reduce the maximum day-night average sound level in all residential areas to 55 decibels within 10 years.
]]> Decrease Noise Levels Act Display Title Decrease Noise Levels Act Official Title as Introduced To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to amend regulations concerning the day-night average sound level, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Decrease Noise Levels Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5874ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5874ih.xml 2020-02-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.