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H.R. 5788

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Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · September 28, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 580.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
April 15, 2008
Cosponsors (24)
19D 5R
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Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act of 2008 - Prohibits any individual (except flight crew members, flight attendants, or federal law enforcement officers) from engaging in voice communications using a mobile communications device on a passenger aircraft during a flight. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require all domestic and foreign air carriers to adopt this prohibition. Authorizes the Secretary to waive this prohibition for air carriers of foreign countries that have negotiated an alternative prohibition on voice communications using such devices during a flight.

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