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Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act

USA119th CongressS-2307| Senate 
| Updated: 7/16/2025
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a pilot program at up to four large hub public-use airports to provide federal assistance for the repair and replacement of residential sound insulation . This program targets homes where sound insulation, previously installed with federal or federally authorized airport assistance, has deteriorated, broken, or caused physical damage and no longer functions as intended. To qualify, residences must fall within specific Day Night Level (DNL) 65 to 75 decibel noise contours and demonstrate current interior noise levels exceeding DNL 45 dB, with new insulation capable of achieving a 5 dB reduction. The original sound insulation must have been installed prior to 2002 , and a qualified noise auditor must determine its condition is not due to the property owner's negligence; applicants must also exhaust other remedies like warranties. The bill amends existing law to allow a one-time waiver of certain cost-sharing requirements for qualifying airports, enabling new federal assistance for these projects without considering previously paid government costs. It also authorizes the Secretary to consider costs for airports to conduct periodic surveys of properties that received repair or replacement, helping identify homes eligible for further assistance.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1167
Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
Jul 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4383
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1167
    Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act


  • July 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4383
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 119-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • HR 119-4383: Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act

Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act

USA119th CongressS-2307| Senate 
| Updated: 7/16/2025
This bill authorizes the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a pilot program at up to four large hub public-use airports to provide federal assistance for the repair and replacement of residential sound insulation . This program targets homes where sound insulation, previously installed with federal or federally authorized airport assistance, has deteriorated, broken, or caused physical damage and no longer functions as intended. To qualify, residences must fall within specific Day Night Level (DNL) 65 to 75 decibel noise contours and demonstrate current interior noise levels exceeding DNL 45 dB, with new insulation capable of achieving a 5 dB reduction. The original sound insulation must have been installed prior to 2002 , and a qualified noise auditor must determine its condition is not due to the property owner's negligence; applicants must also exhaust other remedies like warranties. The bill amends existing law to allow a one-time waiver of certain cost-sharing requirements for qualifying airports, enabling new federal assistance for these projects without considering previously paid government costs. It also authorizes the Secretary to consider costs for airports to conduct periodic surveys of properties that received repair or replacement, helping identify homes eligible for further assistance.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1167
Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
Jul 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4383
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jul 16, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1167
    Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act


  • July 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4383
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.


  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 16, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Patty Murray

Patty Murray

Democratic Senator

Washington

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 119-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • HR 119-4383: Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted