Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to establish an initiative to build upon and accelerate previous or ongoing work to develop and demonstrate new technologies in aircraft concepts that are capable of reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft by at least 50%. The goal of the initiative shall be to deploy new technologies developed pursuant to the initiative on (1) regional transport aircraft intended to enter into service by 2030, and (2) single-aisle aircraft designed to accommodate more than 125 passengers intended to enter into service by 2040.
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 17, 2019 to Jan 16, 2020; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Harley Rouda | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Dec 17, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 19, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Dec 23, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Dec 23, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 9, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jan 10, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jan 14, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jan 16, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Science, Space, and Technology Committee | Referred Dec 17, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Dec 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 204, December 17, 2019, page H10609.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2837 | Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act | Related bill | Nov 12, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 51, United States Code, to require a National Aeronautics and Space Administration initiative on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and noise emissions from aircraft, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Cleaner, Quieter Airplanes Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2019Introduced in House
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