Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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, titled the Noise Oversight and Information for Safe Environments Act, seeks to amend the Noise Control Act of 1972. The primary purpose is to establish a specific deadline for reviewing noise criteria. It requires the Administrator to review published or revised criteria no later than 2 years after the act is passed. Following that initial review, the Administrator must conduct reviews at least once every 10 years. These reviews are intended to determine if it is necessary to revise or supplement existing noise criteria.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill ensures that noise pollution standards are periodically reviewed and updated to maintain environmental safety.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill establishes a predictable timeline for the Administrator to review and potentially update noise criteria.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Regular Review of Noise Standards: The bill requires the Administrator to review criteria every 10 years to see if changes are needed (Section 2). This ensures that noise standards are not left stagnant and can be updated if necessary.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill ensures that noise pollution standards are periodically reviewed and updated to maintain environmental safety.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill establishes a predictable timeline for the Administrator to review and potentially update noise criteria.
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House