# 119-hr-5151: Quiet Communities Act of 2025

119-hr-5151, Quiet Communities Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-08-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5151
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quiet Communities Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-26

## Summary

**Reestablishes an EPA Office of Noise Abatement and Control** to treat noise as a public health and welfare issue and to fund local programs, research, and education. It would expand national research, create grants and regional support centers, and require a focused aircraft-noise study. - Families and communities: Would fund national assessments and research on how noise affects mental and physical health, with attention to exposure trends near highways, rail yards, and airports. Requires an aircraft-noise study with a report and specific mitigation recommendations to Congress within 2 years. - State and local governments: Would provide technical assistance and grants to help states and towns build noise-control programs and buy equipment. Creates regional technical assistance centers that partner with universities and private organizations and redefines Quiet Communities grant mechanisms. - Researchers, FAA, and airports: Would establish a national noise-control research program and an environmental assessment program to track exposure, response, ambient levels, and the effectiveness of abatement actions. Directs review of Federal Aviation Administration noise measurement methods, health impact thresholds, and airport abatement program effectiveness.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Reopens EPA noise office with grants: benefit, medium. If enacted, EPA would reopen its noise office. The office would study health impacts and track noise around highways, rail, and airports. It could fund state and local programs and gear through grants and technical help. The bill would authorize $25 million each year for FY2026–FY2030 to support th…
- Repeals older 1970 noise law: mixed, low. If enacted, the 1970 Noise Pollution and Abatement Act would be repealed. This would remove the old law’s authorities. The real impact would depend on how the new EPA noise programs and funding replace those older parts.

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- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5151 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5151)

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- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-999: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-999)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5151 (as of 2026-08-26).