H.R. 2887 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Apr 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFAA must restrict flights near large concerts
This bill tells the Federal Aviation Administration to create or update rules that keep planes and drones away from outdoor concerts and music festivals that draw 30,000 or more people in a day. The restrictions would be temporary, applying only during the events themselves.
How it affects you
If you attend a large outdoor concert or music festival, this means the airspace above the venue would be restricted to manned aircraft and drones during the event. Concert organizers and the FAA would need to coordinate these temporary flight restrictions for qualifying events.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 10, 2025)
Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue or revise regulations to provide for temporary flight restrictions in the vicinity of an outdoor concert or music festival that has a daily attendance of 30,000 people or more. This requirement applies to manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2887
A BILL
Protecting Outdoor Concerts Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) · Introduced Apr 10, 2025 · Transportation and Public Works · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 10, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.”