{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3196","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3196,"title":"Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-05","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"N000002","fullName":"Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":12}],"cosponsorsCount":7,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation."},"policyArea":"Transportation and Public Works","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-05","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-05","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Improving Helicopter Safety Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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&nbsp;provision of medical services), or (2) heavy-lift operations in support of construction and infrastructure maintenance.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration must issue or update regulations to carry out the requirements of this bill.</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-19T14:06:18Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":596,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:20:47.404Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Improving%20Helicopter%20Safety%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}