United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2040 (100th)
Fly the Smokeless Skies Act of 1987
Introduced
9 April 1987
Last action
22 December 1987 · Committee
Status
See H.J.Res.395.
Sponsors
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
28 August 2025
Summary
Fly the Smokeless Skies Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to proscribe smoking on passenger-carrying aircraft in intrastate, interstate, foreign, or overseas transportation. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement this Act. Subjects persons who violate this Act to a civil penalty.
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Timeline
9 April 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
7 July 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Source: Committee
7 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 December 1987
Committee
See H.J.Res.395.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 April 1987
Sponsors
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/2040
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/2040
- us · 100-hr-2040 · source updated 28 August 2025