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HR 617 101th Congress House

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which…

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.

Introduced: January 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
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.
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Became law
Sep 20, 1989
See H.R.1659.
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 Latest action September 20, 1989

See H.R.1659.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 617: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-617/
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"H.R. 617: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-617/.
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H.R. 617, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-617/.
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[H.R. 617: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of dogs at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in aircraft piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-617/)
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