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HR 160 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make permanent the prohibition against smoking on scheduled flights of 2 hours or less in duration.

Introduced: August 3, 1989 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air travelAirlinesSmoking
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 1989
See H.R.3015.
Jun 22, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 1989

See H.R.3015.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make permanent the prohibition against smoking on scheduled airline flights of two hours or less.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3015 Procedurally related Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Aug 3, 1989
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 22, 1989
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 19, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jan 19, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 3, 1989
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 3, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 3, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 160: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make permanent the prohibition against smoking on scheduled flights of 2 hours or less in duration.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-160/
MLA
"H.R. 160: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make permanent the prohibition against smoking on scheduled flights of 2 hours or less in duration.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-160/.
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H.R. 160, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-160/.
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