United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 991 (105th)
To amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of requirements of that Act to United States air carriers and flight deck crews engaged in flight operations outside the United States.
Introduced
6 March 1997
Last action
9 September 1997 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], DON YOUNG, Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], James McGovern, Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], FRANK LOBIONDO, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Bill Pascrell, Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], COLLIN PETERSON, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], James Clyburn
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Railway Labor Act to apply its provisions regarding railway labor practices to U.S. air carrier flight operations (excluding ground operations performed by non-flight crew members) conducted in whole or in part outside of the United States and their flight crew members who perform their duties in whole or in part outside of the United States.
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Timeline
6 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E414)
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
9 September 1997
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 March 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 March 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 March 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-35] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- James Clyburn · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/991
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/991
- us · 105-hr-991 · source updated 7 April 2025