HR 2887 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Raul Ruiz D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Apr 10, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 10, 2025
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival that has a daily attendance of 30,000 people or more. This requirement applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones).

 

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Apr 10, 2025
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred Apr 10, 2025

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Apr 10, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  3. Apr 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the authority to regulate interstate commerce and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States. This bill is consistent with that authority, as it addresses the safety and coordination of airspace usage during large outdoor events, which impacts interstate and international travel, commerce, and public safety. Additionally, the regulation of airspace falls under the powers granted to Congress to promote the general welfare and ensure public safety, particularly through the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of air traffic control and flight restrictions.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 65, April 10, 2025, page H1602.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 119-16MASS GATHERING EVENTS: ASSESSING SECURITY COORDINATION AND PREPAREDNESS41 pagesHomeland Security CommitteeMay 21, 2025

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of outdoor music festivals.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 10, 2025Introduced in House

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