The U.S. House of Representatives has defeated a proposal that would have allowed a mandatory overnight curfew at the Bob Hope Airport.

Representative Adam Schiff sponsored the amendment to a House Appropriations bill (H.R. 2577) that would have allowed the Bob Hope Airport to bar all flights between 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. However, the amendment failed 157-266 during a vote Tuesday evening, June 9, 2015.

“Today, Representative Sherman and I tried again to get relief from late night and early morning noise at Bob Hope Airport through a mandatory curfew,” said Rep. Schiff. “Although our amendment was unsuccessful, it enjoyed substantial bipartisan support and demonstrates to the FAA the continuing importance that we and others place on providing meaningful relief to their constituents who live near air traffic. We will keep fighting on behalf of the thousands of San Fernando Valley residents who have long-sought relief from aviation-related noise, and continue to look for opportunities to press this issue.”

“Congressman Schiff and I will continue our efforts on the House floor, with the FAA, and in every other way to secure a reasonable curfew for Bob Hope airport,” added Rep. Brad Sherman, who along with Rep. Schiff, has been fighting for over a decade to get a curfew at Bob Hope Airport.

“While the effort to secure Congressional approval was not successful, the City Council is very appreciative of Congressman Schiff’s ongoing efforts to secure this protection for the Burbank and nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods,” said Burbank Mayor Bob Frutos.  “The City Council remains committed to this course and Rep. Schiff and Rep. Sherman have distinguished themselves again in their hard work to support us.”

The Bob Hope airport currently has a voluntary curfew with commercial airlines that generally prevents flights between 10 P.M. and 7 A.M.; however, it does not apply to cargo flights or private planes.