U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9530: Quiet Skies Act
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.
From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quiet Skies Act . SECTION 2. Prohibition on certain cell phone voice communications Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule with respect to the regulations required to be issued under section 41725 of title 49, United States Code.
Sponsors
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Eric Crawford (R)
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004)
- Robert Bresnahan (R, HD-PA-8)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Department of Transportation, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Transportation and Public Works, Aviation and airports, Telephone and wireless communication
Common questions
- What is HB9530?
- HB9530 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Quiet Skies Act.
- What does HB9530 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to prohibit certain cell phone voice communications on aircraft in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation.
- What is the status of HB9530?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9530?
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9530?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9530
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