3197 -- Quiet Communities Act of 2016 | Poliscope

Quiet Communities Act of 2016

3197

114th Congress

Environmental Protection

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

July 13, 2016

Latest Action

July 13, 2016

Primary Sponsor

Charles E. SchumerDemocratic(NY)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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vs 3,548 other S bills in the 114th — cohort avg 43d

Summary

Quiet Communities Act of 2016 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control; and (2) arrange for independent scientists who have expertise in noise measurements, noise effects, and noise abatement techniques to carry out a study of airport noise. The Quiet Communities Program must include: (1) establishing and implementing training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment, and (2) implementing noise abatement plans.