Protecting Communities from Helicopter Noise Act
Sponsored By: Representative Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
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Summary
Protecting communities from helicopter noise by directing the Federal Aviation Administration to study helicopter operations within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and identify options to reduce noise, congestion, and safety risks.
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- Residents: The study would measure helicopter traffic, timing, and noise levels and assess effects on nearby residents' quality of life. It would create a factual basis for possible changes like new flight paths or altitude limits.
- Park visitors and recreational areas: It would evaluate how helicopter noise affects parks and whether operators follow voluntary agreements including the Statue of Liberty and Governors Island agreements.
- Operators and airports: The study would trace where helicopters originate, examine whether flights are necessary, and analyze how helicopters add to airspace congestion. It would assess the feasibility of diversions, new flight paths, bans on nonessential flights, and altitude limits.
- Future air mobility: The study would project how electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft or other advanced air mobility technologies might change congestion, noise, and safety.
- Oversight: The FAA Administrator would be required to submit a report to Congress within 180 days after enactment with findings and recommended noise-abatement options.
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Study of helicopter noise near Statue of Liberty
If enacted, the bill would require the FAA to study helicopter flights within 20 miles of the Statue of Liberty. The study would measure how many flights occur, when they fly, and how loud they are. It would review safety, health, environmental, and economic effects, and whether voluntary agreements are being followed. It would also look at where flights start, whether they are needed, their role in congestion, nearby airport routes, and how new electric aircraft could change noise and safety. The study would evaluate ways to cut noise, like new routes, altitude limits, diverting flights, or banning nonessential flights. The FAA would report findings to Congress within 180 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
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