EASE Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 2533

119th Congress

EASE Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 7, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank J. Pallone Jr.

Representative

Democratic

NJ-6

Cosponsors

2

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill allows airports to use federal funds to repair or replace sound insulation in residential buildings near airports if the insulation has caused damage or deteriorated over time. It provides a one-time waiver for airports to use these funds, as long as certain conditions are met.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

SponsorFrank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)

Introduced7/7/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means

ChamberHouse

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EASE Act of 2025

This bill allows airports to use federal funds to repair or replace sound insulation in residential buildings near airports if the insulation has caused damage or deteriorated over time. It provides a one-time waiver for airports to use these funds, as long as

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This bill allows airports to use federal funds to repair or replace sound insulation in residential buildings near airports if the insulation has caused damage or deteriorated over time. It provides a one-time waiver for airports to use these funds, as long as certain conditions are met.

Bill Number: 2533
Sponsor: Frank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)
Introduced: 7/7/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Fact Sheet

Title: EASE Act of 2025
Bill Number: 2533
Sponsor: Frank J. Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
Introduced: 7/7/2025
Summary: This bill allows airports to use federal funds to repair or replace sound insulation in residential buildings near airports if the insulation has caused damage or deteriorated over time. It provides a one-time waiver for airports to use these funds, as long as certain conditions are met.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows airports to use federal funds to repair or replace sound insulation in residential buildings near airports if the insulation has caused damage or deteriorated over time. It provides a one-time waiver for airports to use these funds, as long as certain conditions are met.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Sound Insulation Treatment Repair and Replacement Program Act This bill provides airports with the option to use funds provided under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to repair and replace sound insulation in residential buildings. Under current policy, airports may use AIP funds for one-time sound insulation projects for residential buildings. This bill provides airports a one-time waiver to use AIP funds to carry out repair and replacement of sound insulation for residential buildings if the airport previously received federal assistance or federally authorized airport assistance for the insulation and (1) it is justified due to increased aircraft noise, or (2) the previously installed sound insulation has resulted in structural deterioration. To qualify, the building or structure must currently fall within the Day Night Level (DNL) 65 noise standard. If not, it must have fallen within this standard at the time of the initial noise mitigation, and a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliant noise auditor must determine that <ul> <li>such sound insulation treatment caused physical damage to the residence; or</li> <li>the materials used were of low quality and have deteriorated, broken, or otherwise no longer function as intended.</li> </ul> Additionally, an airport and the property owner must exhaust funding available through warranties, insurance coverage, and legal remedies for the previously installed insulation. An FAA compliant noise auditor must also inspect the residence and determine that the previously installed insulation resulted in structural deterioration that was not caused by the property owner's or airport's negligence, or due to the homeowner's actions.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Airports can use federal Airport Improvement Program funds to repair or replace sound insulation in nearby residential buildings.
This applies if the previous insulation has caused physical damage or deteriorated, and certain other conditions are met.
The buildings must currently be within the 65 decibel noise level standard, or have been at the time of the initial insulation.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit homeowners near airports whose homes have been damaged by or have deteriorating sound insulation installed with federal funds. It would allow airports to use federal money to fix these issues, rather than requiring homeowners to pay for repairs themselves.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2533, 119th Congress (2025). "EASE Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2533

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