H.R. 3196 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 7 (6 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-05-05
Latest action (2025-05-05): Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
What H.R. 3196 does, in plain terms
Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025 This bill generally prohibits the operation of a civil helicopter within a 20-mile radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York, New York. The bill includes an exception for flights carried out for the purposes of (1) public health and safety (e.g., for law enforcement or the provision of medical services), or (2) heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance. The Federal Aviation Administration must issue or update regulations to carry out the requirements of this bill.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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