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HR 3087 103th Congress House

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish time limitations on certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 15, 1993 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aircraft industryDefective productsFederal preemptionGeneral aviation aircraft
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 17, 1994
See S.1458.
May 12, 1994
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 8, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1069-1070)
Oct 27, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 27, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Justice, DOT.
Sep 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 17, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Sep 15, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Sep 15, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 15, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2183-2184)
Sep 15, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 17, 1994

See S.1458.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1993 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to set forth a 15-year statute of limitations within which a person may bring a civil action against an aircraft manufacturer for damages for death or injury or damage to property arising from an aircraft accident.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1458 Identical bill General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 6 Republican 5
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 25, 1994
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 11, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Mar 10, 1994
POMEROY, EARL
· Feb 10, 1994
SMITH, NICK
· Oct 27, 1993
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 7, 1993
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Sep 28, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Sep 15, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Sep 15, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Sep 15, 1993
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 15, 1993
COLLINS, MAC
· Sep 15, 1993
COMBEST, LARRY
· Sep 15, 1993
CRANE, PHILIP
· Sep 15, 1993
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 15, 1993
DOOLEY, CAL
· Sep 15, 1993
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Sep 15, 1993
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 15, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Sep 15, 1993
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Sep 15, 1993
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 15, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 15, 1993
QUINN, JACK
· Sep 15, 1993
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 15, 1993
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 15, 1993
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Sep 15, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3087: General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3087/
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"H.R. 3087: General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3087/.
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H.R. 3087, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3087/.
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