3.0.0 1071 2024-07-24T15:23:40Z 2024-07-24T15:23:40Z House H HR 2023-02-17 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CASE:H.R. 1071Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Improves transportation safety requirements for commercialair tour flights.[Page H855]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2023-02-21T15:00:20Z Referred to 2023-02-17T15:03:35Z 2023-02-21 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2023-02-17 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2023-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] Ed Case D HI 1 N N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] JERROLD NADLER D NY 12 2023-02-17 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2023-02-17 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2023-02-17 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 32 2023-02-17 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2023-02-17 True G000599 Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] Daniel Goldman D NY S. 10 2023-02-17 True M001226 Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] Robert Menendez D NJ 8 2023-04-17 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Aviation and airports 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Labor standards 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Noise pollution 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Public participation and lobbying 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z State and local government operations 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Transportation employees 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Transportation safety and security 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Travel and tourism 2023-03-20T17:45:41Z Transportation and Public Works 2023-03-15T20:15:17Z 00 2023-02-17 Introduced in House 2023-05-02T20:24:23Z Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2023

This bill sets forth requirements for commercial air tour flights.

Among other requirements, the bill

  • prohibits tour flights within a half mile of military installations, national cemeteries, national wilderness areas, national parks, and national wildlife refuges;
  • prohibits tour flights from operating at an altitude of less than 1,500 feet;
  • requires tour flights over occupied areas (e.g., residential, commercial, and recreational areas) to be no louder than 55dbA; and
  • allows states and localities to impose additional requirements that are stricter than the minimum federal requirements.
]]> Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2023 Display Title 45 Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:23:40Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:42:15Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To impose safety requirements on commercial air tour flights, and for other purposes. 2024-03-18T20:21:11Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1071ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1071ih.xml 2023-02-21 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.