# 119-hr-9530: Quiet Skies Act

119-hr-9530, Quiet Skies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9530
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quiet Skies Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Requires a federal rule banning certain in‑flight cell‑phone voice calls on scheduled U.S. passenger flights.** This bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule within 180 days using the Secretary's authority under 49 U.S.C. 41725. The statute itself does not define which voice communications are covered and does not set enforcement, penalties, exceptions, funding, or transition rules. The practical effects depend entirely on how the Department writes the regulation.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on phone calls during flights: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to write a rule banning some cell phone voice calls on scheduled passenger flights in the United States. The Secretary would have to issue a final rule under 49 U.S.C. 41725 no later than 180 days after enactment. The statutory text…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9530)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9530 (as of 2026-10-30).