Adam Smith (D-WA)
Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
A Democratic bill with no 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act. It requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to set up a pilot program at up to 4 large hub public-use airports. The program allows for a one-time waiver for projects to repair and replace sound insulation for certain residential buildings that previously received Federal assistance. To qualify, homes must meet specific noise level requirements and have old insulation installed before the year 2002 that caused damage or broke down. Additionally, the bill allows the government to cover the costs of periodic surveys of properties to check the effectiveness of the sound insulation.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill provides noise reduction assistance specifically for residential buildings near large hub public-use airports.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2, amending section 47110(j)(1), establishes a pilot program to repair and replace sound insulation for residential buildings that received past Federal help, which could benefit homeowners whose old sound proofing materials have deteriorated or stopped working.
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Section 2, amending section 47110(j)(3), allows the Secretary to consider survey costs allowable so airports can conduct periodic surveys of properties, which helps identify properties eligible for repair and replacement funds if the owner is interested.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific negative impacts, burdens, or consequences for individuals or groups of people explicitly mentioned in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides noise reduction assistance specifically for residential buildings near large hub public-use airports.
- 7/15/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 7/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.