Air Traffic Noise and Pollution Expert Consensus Act of 2026
Requires the FAA to arrange an expert report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution.
In the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee since Sept. 16, 2026, 22 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 16, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Air traffic noise and pollution can raise questions about health effects for people near flight paths. The bill would have the FAA arrange for National Academies experts to review the science and send a consensus report to federal officials and congressional committees.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Commission a health-effects review
The FAA would arrange with the National Academies’ Health and Medicine Division for experts in health and environmental science to examine the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution and issue a consensus report on current scientific knowledge. The Division would send the report to the FAA, the HHS and EPA administrators, and the specified House and Senate committees.
The bill focuses on what is known about the health impacts of noise and pollution from air traffic. Its report would give aviation, health and environmental officials, as well as congressional committees, a shared review of current scientific knowledge.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 16, 2026SENATESEP 16, 2026By Sen. Warren with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 16, 2026COMMERCE, SCIENCE, & TRANSPORTATION NOWSEP 16, 2026In committee for 22 daysNo hearing yet
- 22 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 162026SEP 16, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- SEP 162026SEP 16, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 22, this bill is already older than 7% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Warren’s record: sponsored 88 bills this Congress. 2 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Ed MarkeyD-MAORIGINAL
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