United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 234 (104th)
Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1996
Introduced
4 January 1995
Last action
5 June 1996 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Boating and Aviation Operation Safety Act of 1994 (sic) - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to make nondischargeable in bankruptcy a debt for death or personal injury caused by the debtor's operation of a watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated from alcohol, a drug, or other substance.
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Timeline
4 January 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee
13 July 1995
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1995
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
14 September 1995
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
31 October 1995
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
31 October 1995
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 November 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-356.
Source: Committee
20 November 1995
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 182.
Source: Calendars
20 November 1995
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-356.
Source: Committee
4 June 1996
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 June 1996
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 June 1996
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 June 1996
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
4 June 1996
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5784-5786)
Source: Floor
4 June 1996
Floor
Mr. Gekas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
5 June 1996
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 5 June 1996 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 4 June 1996 · Official file
- Reported in House · 20 November 1995 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 1995 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 1996
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 5 June 1996
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 1996
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 4 June 1996
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 June 1996
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 November 1995
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 November 1995
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 November 1995
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 1995
Sponsors
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/234
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/234
- us · 104-hr-234 · source updated 10 August 2026