Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9530

Quiet Skies Act

Airplane Travel: Ban on Cell Phone Calls

Jun 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Quiet Skies Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is still waiting to move forward.

Legislative Progress

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both Democrats and Republicans and addresses a common frustration for travelers, though it is still in the early stages of the lawmaking process.

Key Points

This bill would officially ban passengers from making voice calls on cell phones during commercial flights. It requires the Department of Transportation to set up new rules to keep airplane cabins quiet.
The plan aims to prevent the noise and disruption that would come from dozens of people talking on their phones in a crowded plane. It would apply to all regular passenger flights within the United States.
If this bill becomes law, the government must finish the new regulations within six months. While many airlines already discourage calls, this would make the ban a formal federal requirement for everyone.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jun 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Quiet Skies Act

Bill NumberHR 9530

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Data Sources

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Official legislative information

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)

D: 1R: 2

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