HR 4178 United States House · 118th Congress

Quiet Communities Act of 2023

HR 4178, the Quiet Communities Act of 2023, reestablishes the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which was defunded in 1982. The bill directly affects communities exposed to harmful noise pollution from sources like aircraft, traffic, and highways, impacting millions with hearing impairments or health risks. Key mechanisms include authorizing $25 million annually for the EPA office to provide technical assistance and grants to states for local noise control programs, fund national research on noise health impacts, and conduct a study on aircraft noise effects. The bill also repeals outdated provisions from the 1970 Noise Control Act to modernize the EPA's role in addressing noise pollution.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jun 2023

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Introduced Jun 15, 2023 Last action Jun 16, 2023

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Jun 16, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

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Jun 15, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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Jun 15, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

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Jun 15, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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Jun 15, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jun 15, 2023

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1 primary · 22 co-sponsors