Quiet Skies Act
Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
Introduced
Summary
Ban on in-flight cell phone voice calls. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule within 180 days of enactment to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft operating in scheduled passenger interstate and intrastate air transportation under the authority of 49 U.S.C. 41725.
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Ban on in-flight phone calls
If enacted, the Department of Transportation would have 180 days to issue a final rule under 49 U.S.C. 41725. The rule would prohibit certain cell phone voice calls on aircraft used in scheduled passenger interstate and intrastate flights. Passengers and airlines on those flights would be affected, and households that fly would see quieter cabins and fewer disturbances.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/29/2026
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/29/2026
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/29/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 8/31/2026
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