A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on board passenger-carrying aircraft on flights of two hours or less and on flights where seating is not assigned.

Summary

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on passenger-carrying aircraft if the flight is scheduled for two hours or less or seating is not assigned. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to implement this Act.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 October 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 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

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.