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S 582 100th Congress Senate

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to provide for improved air transportation to small communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Agriculture and Rural AffairsAirline passenger trafficAirlinesAirports
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AviationAviation policyRural affairs legislationSparsely populated areas
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 30, 1987
Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.
Feb 26, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Feb 26, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 30, 1987

Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to enter into contracts with air carriers to assure that air service will be provided to certain small communities for which a determination of essential air transportation has been made under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. Prescribes guidelines for such contracts.

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to repeal the requirement that the Civil Aeronautics Board establish, by rulemaking, objective criteria for designating eligible points for air transportation to small communities.

Extends from ten years to 12 years the duration of the small community air service program.

Declares that this Act ceases to be in effect ten years after the date of enactment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 25, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 582: Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-582/
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"S. 582: Small Community Air Service Improvement Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-582/.
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S. 582, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-582/.
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