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HR 4117 105th Congress House

Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act

Official title: To require that an environmental impact statement be prepared evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air service at LaGuardia Airport.

Introduced: June 25, 1998 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Access to airportsAdministrative procedureAir routesAirline passenger traffic
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 23, 1998
Referred to House Resources
Jun 23, 1998
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 23, 1998
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jun 23, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 6, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act - Declares that the granting of additional slots for air service at LaGuardia Airport in New York shall be considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment and requiring an environmental impact statement for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Declares invalid the Secretary of Transportation's orders 97-10-17 and 98-4-22 granting slot exemptions at LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3179 Text similarities Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 25, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 25, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4117: Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4117/
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"H.R. 4117: Airport Environmental and Community Fairness Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4117/.
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H.R. 4117, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4117/.
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