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HR 3269 102th Congress House

To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to expand the prohibition against smoking aboard aircraft.

Introduced: October 22, 1991 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Air travelAirlinesFines (Penalties)Smoke detectorsSmoking
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Aug 2, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to make it unlawful to smoke on any flight of an aircraft of the United States. Imposes a civil penalty on any passenger who tampers with any smoke detector located in any lavatory aboard such an aircraft.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 22, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3269: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to expand the prohibition against smoking aboard aircraft.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3269/
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"H.R. 3269: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to expand the prohibition against smoking aboard aircraft.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3269/.
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H.R. 3269, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3269/.
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