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HR 5073 100th Congress House

Aviation Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988

Introduced: July 14, 1988 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 1988
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sep 13, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 1988
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 12, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 522.
Aug 12, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Report No: 100-883.
Aug 9, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 9, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 1988
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 28, 1988
Hearings Held by Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Referral (Apr 27, 88). Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 100-54.
Jul 28, 1988
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 28, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 14, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 14, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 14, 1988

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5073: Aviation Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5073/
MLA
"H.R. 5073: Aviation Whistleblower Protection Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5073/.
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H.R. 5073, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5073/.
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