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HR 4029 104th Congress House

Aviation Antiterrorism Act of 1996

Official title: To improve aviation security by requiring air carriers to install certain explosive detection equipment at airports and to use explosive resistant cargo containers on aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 5, 1996 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 19, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 5, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 5, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aviation Antiterrorism Act of 1996 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to set minimum standards for the mandatory installation and use by commercial and foreign air carriers of explosive detection equipment and explosive resistant cargo containers.

Amends the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize the Administrator to make grants to air carriers to install such equipment.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4029: Aviation Antiterrorism Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4029/
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"H.R. 4029: Aviation Antiterrorism Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4029/.
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H.R. 4029, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4029/.
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