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S. 2983 (115th)

Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts (DEFENSE) Act of 2018

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Introduced

24 May 2018

Last action

24 May 2018 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden, Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]

Subjects

Defence, Transport

Source updated

11 August 2025

Defence · Transport

Summary

Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts (DEFENSE) Act of 2018 This bill allows an exemption from certain eligibility requirements under the essential air service program for certain locations for which not less than 10% of airport operations in 2017 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces.

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Timeline

  1. 24 May 2018

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 May 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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