Stephen Lynch (D-MA)

Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2025

H.R. 1484 · House bill Transportation and Public Works

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2025," directs the FAA Administrator to work with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The goal is to produce a report regarding the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution. The process involves convening a committee of experts in health and environmental science. This committee is tasked with examining various health impacts and issuing an expert consensus report. The final report must be sent to several federal officials and congressional committees.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +3

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill directs the National Academies to conduct specific scientific research into the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.

  • Scored +3

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill funds a scientific study through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill initiates a scientific study that could inform future public health interventions regarding air traffic impacts.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.