Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act or the LEAVE Act This bill establishes standards and remedies related to ground-based noise (GBN). Specifically, the bill permits one or more states to conduct studies of GBN from aircraft operations at an airport within a state, requires any study conducted to identify a baseline value of GBN above which an airport in the study is presumed to be permitting an excess of noise to a community within five miles of such airport, allows a state cause of action for GBN if a state has undertaken a study of GBN at an airport, and establishes that no federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport in any state small claims or superior court when an action is brought for GBN in violation of state standards.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental healthFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsNoise pollutionReal estate businessState and local courtsState and local government operations
LEAVE Act
USA116th CongressHR-5112| House
| Updated: 11/15/2019
Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act or the LEAVE Act This bill establishes standards and remedies related to ground-based noise (GBN). Specifically, the bill permits one or more states to conduct studies of GBN from aircraft operations at an airport within a state, requires any study conducted to identify a baseline value of GBN above which an airport in the study is presumed to be permitting an excess of noise to a community within five miles of such airport, allows a state cause of action for GBN if a state has undertaken a study of GBN at an airport, and establishes that no federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport in any state small claims or superior court when an action is brought for GBN in violation of state standards.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Aviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityEnvironmental healthFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsNoise pollutionReal estate businessState and local courtsState and local government operations