This bill establishes two pilot grant programs run by the Environmental Protection Agency to address aircraft and airport noise and pollution in communities near airports. First, the EPA will fund up to six research grants of $2.5 million to $5 million each over three years to measure noise and emissions—including greenhouse gases, particulate matter, and air toxics—in neighborhoods near airports, with the goal of identifying which communities are most affected and creating a replicable monitoring model across the country. Second, after the research is complete, the EPA will launch a mitigation grant program lasting three to five years that provides funding to community organizations, local governments, and tribal governments to implement solutions such as noise-reducing home weatherization, health care services, and environmental health programs in the most impacted areas, prioritizing disadvantaged and low-income communities. The bill requires annual reporting to Congress on research findings and the effectiveness of mitigation efforts, with the goal of eventually incorporating this data into federal environmental justice screening tools. The legislation was introduced in January 2025 and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
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