United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2539 (115th)
Quiet Communities Act of 2017
Introduced
18 May 2017
Last action
19 May 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Quiet Communities Act of 2017 This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reestablish an Office of Noise Abatement and Control and reauthorizes the office's activities through FY2022. The responsibilities of the office must include: (1) promoting the development of effective state and local noise control programs, (2) carrying out a national noise control research program, (3) carrying out a national noise environmental assessment program, (4) establishing regional technical assistance centers to assist state and local noise control programs, (5) assessing the effectiveness of the Noise Control Act of 1972, and (6) conducting related outreach and educational activities. The office must emphasize noise abatement approaches that rely on local and state activities, market incentives, and coordination with other agencies. Using funds made available to the office, the EPA must carry out a study of airport noise. The bill amends the Noise Control Act of 1972 to expand the quiet communities grant program to include grants for establishing and implementing training programs on use of noise abatement equipment and implementing noise abatement plans.
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Timeline
18 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Quiet Communities Act of 2019
- related to ← Quiet Communities Act of 2018
- related to ← Quiet Communities Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2539
- us · 115-hr-2539 · source updated 11 August 2025