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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
- Amends federal law governing commercial air tour operations over national parks to require that voluntary agreements consider the well-being of communities overflown by aircraft.
- Expands the scope of stakeholders to be consulted in air tour agreements to include any community whose lands are or may be overflown by aircraft.
- Ensures that communities affected by air tour operations have standing in voluntary agreement negotiations, in addition to Indian tribes and other stakeholders.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001226.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Menendez, Robert (D-NJ) [#8]
5 cosponsors
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![Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001055.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Case, Ed (D-HI) [#1] -
![Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/G000599.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. (D-NY) [#10] -
![Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000002.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold (D-NY) [#12] -
![Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000034.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Pallone, Frank (D-NJ) [#6] -
![Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000621.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Pou, Nellie (D-NJ) [#9]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Robert Menendez’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $63,050
- LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP $24,050
- BGR GROUP $13,750
- URBY $13,300
- CARELLA BYRNE $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Robert Menendez → · Outside spending →
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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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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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