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To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 6, 1993 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 19, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Aug 19, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aug 6, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Aug 6, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2048)
Aug 6, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue regulations which: (1) require domestic and foreign aircraft to have a ventilation system which provides not less than 20 cubic feet of fresh air per minute per person in the cabin; and (2) provide for monitoring recirculating air filters to ensure that they are changed when needed, maintaining a minimum standard of humidity in the aircraft's cabin, and monitoring the ozone levels in the cabin to assure compliance with current regulations.

Requires the Administrator of the FAA to establish a toll-free telephone number system for receiving telephone calls to report illnesses relating to aircraft travel.

What's happening now May 18, 1994

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 26, 1994
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 26, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2985: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2985/
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"H.R. 2985: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2985/.
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H.R. 2985, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2985/.
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