Eliminate Shutdowns Act

House Bill

H.R. 5552

119th Congress

Eliminate Shutdowns Act

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Dusty Johnson

Representative

Republican

SD-0

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill would allow airports that previously had voluntary nighttime curfews to now implement mandatory nighttime curfews, if they meet certain requirements. This would give these airports more flexibility to restrict nighttime flights and reduce noise in surrounding neighborhoods.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would allow airports that previously had voluntary nighttime curfews to now implement mandatory nighttime curfews, if they meet certain requirements. This would give these airports more flexibility to restrict nighttime flights and reduce noise in surrounding neighborhoods.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Valley-Wide Noise Relief Act of 2023This bill permits airports to implement partial or total mandatory nighttime curfews if they had a voluntary curfew in place before the passage of the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 and meet other requirements. (That act imposed stringent requirements on airports seeking to implement night curfews and other types of noise rules or restrictions.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Permits airports with prior voluntary nighttime curfews to now implement mandatory curfews if they meet requirements
Aims to provide relief from aircraft noise for communities near these airports by restricting nighttime flights
Overrides stricter requirements for implementing curfews that were established by the 1990 Airport Noise and Capacity Act

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would primarily impact communities living near airports that previously had voluntary nighttime curfews. They would likely experience reduced aircraft noise and disruption during overnight hours. The airports themselves would also be affected, as they would gain more flexibility to control nighttime operations and noise levels.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Aviation and airports

Civil actions and liability

Noise pollution

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5552, 119th Congress (2025). "Eliminate Shutdowns Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5552