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H.R. 898: Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act

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H.R. 898, the Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act, is a bill introduced in January 2025 that would direct the EPA to establish a three-year pilot grant program for measuring aircraft and airport noise and emissions—including greenhouse gases, particulate matter, and ultrafine particles—in communities near airports and flight paths. Grant recipients would use advanced monitoring technology to produce neighborhood- and ZIP Code-level data, helping identify disproportionately impacted communities. The data collected would then be used to develop mitigation strategies in coordination with local health agencies, tribal governments, and community organizations.

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H.R. 898, introduced January 31, 2025 in the 119th Congress by Rep. Adam Smith of Washington along with Reps. Moulton, Bonamici, Panetta, Norton, Quigley, and Jayapal. The Aviation Noise and Emissions Mitigation Act establishes a 3-year EPA pilot grant program to measure aircraft and airport noise and emissions — including greenhouse gases, particulate matter, ultrafine particles, and air toxics — in communities near airports or air flight pathways. Grant recipients must use wedge analysis technology to trace noise and emissions to specific sources, produce neighborhood- and ZIP Code-level data, coordinate with local clean air agencies, public health departments, metropolitan planning organizations, and Indian Tribal governments, and develop mitigation abatement strategies for frontline and disproportionately impacted communities. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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