HR 2895 · 109th Congress · Environmental Protection

Quiet Communities Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.(2005-07-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Quiet Communities Act of 2005 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control in EPA. Requires the Administrator, using funds made available to the Office, to carry out a study of airport noise. Amends the Noise Control Act of 1972 to include the establishment of training programs on the use of noise abatement equipment and the implementation of noise abatement plans in the list of purposes for which grants under the Quiet Communities Program are provided.…

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Cosponsors (15)

13 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]CT
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]NY