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HR 638 101th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Airline employees Flight crews Hours of labor

Flight Attendant Duty Time Act

Introduced: January 24, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 24, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 24, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flight Attendant Duty Time Act - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish limitations on duty time for flight attendants. Requires the Secretary to issue final regulations by a specified deadline.

Prohibits any air carrier from operating an aircraft using a flight attendant who has been on duty in excess of specified hours or who has had less than a specified number of hours of rest if such regulations have not been promulgated by a certain time.

Permits modification of the specified hours of duty if the Secretary determines such modification is in the public interest and submits a copy of the modifying regulations to certain congressional committees.

What's happening now May 17, 1989

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5