1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quiet Communities Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) approximately 28,000,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with some hearing impairment, and it has been estimated that 10,000,000 of those impairments are at least partially attributable to damage from exposure to noise; (2) for millions of individuals in the United States, noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is a constant source of torment; (3) millions of individuals in the United States are exposed to noise levels that can lead to sleep loss, psychological and physiological damage, and work disruption; (4) chronic exposure to noise has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, learning deficits in children, stress, and diminished quality of life; (5) excessive noise leading to sleep deprivation and task interruptions can result in untold costs to society as a result of diminished worker productivity; (6) pursuant to the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ), the Noise Control Act of 1972 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq. ), and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 note; Public Law 95–609 ; 92 Stat. 3079), the Environmental Protection Agency established and maintained an Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which has not received funding since 1982; (7) responsibilities of the Office of Noise Abatement and Control included promulgating noise emission standards, requiring product labeling, facilitating the development of low-noise-emission products, coordinating Federal noise reduction programs, assisting State and local noise abatement efforts, and promoting noise education and research