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To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports.

Introduced: September 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 1, 1998
See H.R.2748.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 4, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 4, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1653)
Sep 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal transportation law with respect to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports (other than Washington National Airport). Repeals the condition that only in exceptional circumstances may the Secretary of Transportation grant exemptions to specified regulations in order to grant such slots to new entrant air carriers.

What's happening now July 1, 1998

See H.R.2748.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2748 Procedurally related Airline Service Improvement Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 1, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2405: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2405/
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"H.R. 2405: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2405/.
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H.R. 2405, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2405/.
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[H.R. 2405: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain high density airports.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2405/)
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