HR 4926 United States House · 117th Congress

Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act

Summary
Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act or the LEAVE Act This bill establishes standards and remedies related to ground-based noise (GBN). Specifically, the bill permits one or more states to conduct studies of GBN from aircraft operations at an airport within a state, requires any study conducted to identify a baseline value of GBN above which an airport in the study is presumed to be permitting an excess of noise to a community within five miles of such airport, allows a state cause of action for GBN if a state has undertaken a study of GBN at an airport, and establishes that no federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport in any state small claims or superior court when an action is brought for GBN in violation of state standards.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Aug 2021
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Introduced Aug 3, 2021 Last action Aug 4, 2021
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Aug 4, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Aug 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Aug 3, 2021
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