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Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals.
Summary
- Directs the FAA to issue or revise regulations within one year requiring temporary flight restrictions near outdoor music festivals with at least 30,000 daily attendees.
- Allows the FAA to restrict both manned and unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of outdoor concerts or music festivals when necessary to protect people or property or maintain air safety.
- Requires the FAA to treat outdoor concerts and music festivals similarly to how it treats aerial demonstrations and major sporting events under current regulations.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000599.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Ruiz, Raul (D-CA) [#25]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Raul Ruiz’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $112,200
- DAVITA $15,500
- US ACUTE CARE SOLUTIONS $14,100
- CHANDI GROUP USA, INC. $13,200
- ST. GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Raul Ruiz → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Apr 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS FOR OUTDOOR CONCERTS OR MUSIC FESTIVALS.
(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue or revise regulations to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration issues a Notice to Airmen designating an area of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft when the Administrator determines that a temporary flight restriction is necessary to protect persons or property on the surface or in the air, to maintain air safety and efficiency, or to prevent the unsafe congestion of aircraft in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival with an attendance of not fewer than 30,000 people per day.
(b) Relationship to Existing Regulations.—In issuing or revising regulations under subsection (a), the Administrator, to the extent practicable, shall—
(1) treat an outdoor concert or music festival in the same manner as an aerial demonstration or major sporting event is treated under section 91.145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(2) designate areas of airspace in which a temporary flight restriction applies in the same manner as areas are designated under section 44812 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to unmanned aircraft. <all>
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