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HR 561 101th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air travel Airlines Smoking

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on domestic commercial aircraft flights.

Introduced: January 19, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 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 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 19, 1989
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 in interstate or intrastate transportation. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations to implement this Act.

What's happening now November 21, 1989

See H.R.3015.

 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 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 7, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 561: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on domestic commercial aircraft flights.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-561/
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"H.R. 561: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit smoking on domestic commercial aircraft flights.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-561/.
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