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To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.
Summary
- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations prohibiting certain cell phone voice communications on commercial aircraft.
- The regulations apply to scheduled passenger aircraft flying on interstate or intrastate routes.
- The Secretary of Transportation must issue a final rule within 180 days after the bill becomes law.
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Actions (2)
- Jun 29, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jun 29, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2026
Ms. Scholten (for herself, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.
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 “Quiet Skies Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN CELL PHONE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule with respect to the regulations required to be issued under section 41725 of title 49, United States Code. <all>
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