HR 1257 United States House · 118th Congress

Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act

Summary
Reducing Helicopter Noise in the District of Columbia Act This bill requires helicopters and other rotorcraft in the District of Columbia to fly at the maximum altitude permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration unless an exception applies. The exceptions specified in the bill allow for lower altitude flights if necessary to ensure aviation safety, transport the President or Vice President, protect patients in medical-related flights, take off or land, or engage in active law enforcement or rescue operations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 28, 2023 Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Committee
2
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Feb 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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