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HR 3839 104th Congress House

Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1996

Official title: To terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 17, 1996 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAircraftAircraft enginesAircraft industry
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Became law
Jul 29, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 17, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 17, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1305)
Jul 17, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1996 - Terminates the effectiveness of certain November 22, 1988, amendments to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Declares that certain standards issued by the FAA that apply to domestic repair stations shall apply in the same manner to foreign repair stations.

Amends Federal aviation safety law to require the FAA Administrator to issue an order revoking a repair station certificate if it is determined that the station knowingly used an uncertified or substandard airframe, engine, propeller, appliance, or any other part in the repair or overhaul of an aircraft.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 17, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 17, 1996
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 17, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3839: Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3839/
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"H.R. 3839: Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3839/.
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H.R. 3839, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3839/.
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