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HR 14 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedure Airline employees Flight crews Hours of labor

Flight Attendant Duty Time Act

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1991
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Aug 1, 1991
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 1, 1991
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 195 (Roll No. 250).
Aug 1, 1991
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 195 (Roll No. 250).
Aug 1, 1991
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Aug 1, 1991
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 1, 1991
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 14.
Aug 1, 1991
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Aug 1, 1991
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis M. Hertel to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Aug 1, 1991
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 203 and Rule XXIII.
Aug 1, 1991
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 14 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Aug 1, 1991
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 203.
Aug 1, 1991
Rule H. Res. 203 passed House.
Jul 24, 1991
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 203 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 14 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Jun 24, 1991
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 86.
Jun 24, 1991
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-128.
May 21, 1991
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1991
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 1, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 13, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Aug 1, 1991 House · vote #250 On Passage Passed 228195 See who voted →
 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.

Treats a duty period with both domestic and international flight segments as: (1) international flying for purposes of calculating duty and rest requirements if the majority of the flight time during such period is on an international segment; and (2) domestic flying if the majority of such flight time during such period is on a domestic segment.

What's happening now August 2, 1991

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3