CONGRESSWOMAN SCHOLTEN INTRODUCES THE QUIET SKIES ACT TO FINALIZE BAN ON IN-FLIGHT CELL PHONE CALLS

Washington, July 7 -- Representative Hillary Scholten issued the following press release:

U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) introduced H.R. 9530, the Quiet Skies Act. The bipartisan legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to finalize a ban on in-flight calls on commercial planes within 180 days of enactment.

"The bottom line is simple: a disruptive cabin is a distraction, and distractions put safety at risk," said Congresswoman Scholten. "Back in 2018, Congress passed a law requiring the FAA to ban voice calls on commercial flights, and eight years later, that still hasn't happened. Our bipartisan bill gives the FAA 180...