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HR 3018 100th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air travel Aircraft Airlines Aviation Health Smoking

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.

Introduced: July 27, 1987 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 1987
See H.J.Res.395.
Oct 7, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 27, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 27, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 22, 1987

See H.J.Res.395.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HJRES 395 Related bill A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988, and for other purposes.
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 27, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3018: 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.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3018/
MLA
"H.R. 3018: 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.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3018/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3018, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3018/.
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[H.R. 3018: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3018/)
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