H.R. 7405 · 117th Congress
Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act
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This bill requires helicopters and other rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration unless an exception applies. The exceptions specified in the bill allow for lower altitude flights if necessary to
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 5, 2022
Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act
This bill requires helicopters and other rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration unless an exception applies. The exceptions specified in the bill allow for lower altitude flights if necessary to
- ensure aviation safety,
- transport the President or Vice President,
- protect patients in medical-related flights,
- take off or land, or
- engage in active law enforcement or rescue operations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act
Latest action (Apr 6, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 5, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.