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HR 897 · in committee · significant

Aviation-Impacted Communities Act

What this bill does

  • This bill expands federal funding for noise reduction measures in communities near flight paths.
  • It affects residents, schools, hospitals, and other facilities within one mile of low-flying commercial or cargo jets.
  • The FAA will conduct outreach, form community boards, and provide grants for soundproofing and other mitigation.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should communities near airports decide which noise reduction projects receive limited federal grant funding?

  2. 02

    What evidence shows that soundproofing buildings and other mitigation measures effectively reduce health impacts from aircraft noise?

  3. 03

    Which communities would be eligible for assistance under the one-mile flight path threshold, and how might this geographic limit affect funding fairness?

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Sponsor · D-WA-9

Adam Smith

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Introduced 2025-02-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-01 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  2. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  3. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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