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HR 2005 105th Congress House

To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.

Introduced: June 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 1998
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.
Oct 29, 1997
Committee on Commerce. Hearings held.
Jul 30, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 29, 1997
Received in the Senate.
Jul 28, 1997
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 28, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5843-5845)
Jul 28, 1997
Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Jul 24, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 105-201.
Jul 23, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 10, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 20, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1282)
Jun 20, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 1998

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal aviation law to declare that, after enactment of this Act, the Death on the High Seas Act does not apply to aircraft or to the navigation of vessels related to those aircraft.

Amends the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 to specify that the Secretary of Transportation's family assistance task force report to the Congress shall contain the task force's guidelines (not, as currently, "model plan") to assist air carriers in responding to aircraft accidents.

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 8, 1997
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 20, 1997
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 20, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2005: To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2005/
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"H.R. 2005: To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the "Death on the High Seas Act" to aviation incidents.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2005/.
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H.R. 2005, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2005/.
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