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
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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 19, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 19, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
See H.R.3015.
Committees of jurisdiction
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