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The bill directs federal resources and research to reduce harmful community noise—potentially improving health, learning, and local capacity—at the cost of new federal spending, possible industry compliance costs, and additional administrative and regulatory complexity.
People who live, work, or attend school near highways, airports, railroads, and other noisy places (including children and people with hearing impairment) would likely experience reduced harmful noise exposure, improving learning, cardiovascular and stress-related health, and productivity.
Provides predictable federal funding (authorized $25M/year, $125M total 2026–2030) so state and local governments and communities can plan and sustain noise monitoring and mitigation programs.
Creates grants, technical assistance, training, and regional support so local and state governments and community groups can buy monitoring equipment, build enforcement capacity, and implement noise‑abatement plans.
Taxpayers would fund new federal spending (about $125 million over five years) to reestablish an Office and run grants/research programs.
Reviving federal noise standards, labeling, or other requirements could impose compliance costs on manufacturers, product makers, and some businesses.
States and localities may face new administrative burdens to apply for grants, implement programs, coordinate with the federal Office, and adapt existing rules.
Based on analysis of 5 sections of legislative text.
Reestablishes an EPA Office of Noise Abatement and Control, mandates an aircraft-noise study, updates the Noise Control Act, and authorizes $25M/year for FY2026–2030.
Official title: To reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.
Introduced September 4, 2025 by Grace Meng · Last progress September 4, 2025
Reestablishes an Office of Noise Abatement and Control within the Environmental Protection Agency, directs it to run national noise research, assessment, technical assistance, training, and public education programs, and requires an EPA study and report on aircraft noise with mitigation recommendations within two years. Authorizes $25 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 to fund the office and its activities and repeals the older 1970 Noise Pollution and Abatement Act.