Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006

Summary

Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 - Amends the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979, regarding air transportation to or from Love Field, Texas, (the Wright Amendment), to authorize domestic and foreign air carriers to offer for sale and to provide air transportation to or from Love Field, Texas, and any U.S. or foreign destination through any point within specified states (effectively expanding domestic and foreign air service at Love Field, Texas). Repeals the Wright Amendment eight years after enactment of this Act. Prohibits: (1) a person from providing nonstop air passenger service between Love Field, Texas, and any point or points outside the 50 states or the District of Columbia; and (2) a federal official or employee from designating Love Field, Texas, as an initial point of entry into the United States or a last point of departure from the United States. Limits charter flights at Love Field, Texas. Requires the city of Dallas, Texas, to reduce the number of gates available for air service at Love Field. Prohibits federal funds or passenger facility charges from being used to remove gates at the Lemmon Avenue facility, Love Field, to reduce the number of gates, but permits the use of such funds for other airport facilities. Prohibits anything in this Act from affecting general aviation service at Love Field, Texas.

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Timeline

1. 28 September 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 September 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 September 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 September 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 2006

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Sponsors

• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Sponsor
• Kenny Marchant · R · Sponsor
• Kay Granger · R · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · R · Sponsor
• SAM JOHNSON · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

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