Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule within 180 days after enactment on regulations that restrict certain cell phone voice calls on scheduled passenger flights.

Official title: Quiet Skies Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 29-JUN-2026

Referred 29-JUN-2026

Approved by committee 15-SEP-2026

Key points

Titled the Quiet Skies Act.
Sets a 180-day deadline after enactment for the Secretary of Transportation to issue a final rule.
The rule concerns regulations under 49 U.S.C. 41725 that prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.

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Committee referrals (2)

Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) Cosponsors · 5

■ 4 R■ 1 D

4 Republicans

1 Democrat

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