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Communities Before Air Tourism Act
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that a voluntary agreement with respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park considers the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal aviation law to modify the requirements for voluntary agreements regarding commercial air tour operations over national parks. It requires that such agreements consider the well-being of communities whose lands are overflown by tour aircraft, in addition to existing considerations such as air quality and air traffic control. The bill also expands the consultation process to include communities whose lands are or may be overflown by air tour operations, not just Indian tribes. These changes aim to give communities greater consideration in decision-making regarding air tour operations near national parks.
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Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
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Actions (3)
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Nov 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 19, 2025
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pou, Mr. Case, and Mr. Pallone) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that a voluntary agreement with respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park considers the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such operations, and for other purposes.
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 “Communities Before Air Tourism Act”.
SEC. 2. PARK PROTECTION.
Section 40128(b)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking “or the air traffic control system” and inserting “, the air traffic control system, or the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft involved in such commercial air tour operations”; and
(2) in subparagraph (C) by inserting “any community whose lands are, or may be, and” before “any Indian tribe”. <all>
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