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S 1089 105th Congress Senate

Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1997

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

Introduced: July 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 1998
Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.
Jul 30, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8362-8363)
Jul 30, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 7, 1998

Subcommittee on Aviation. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1997 - 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 for 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 an air agency certificate for a repair station if the Administrator finds that that any station owner or personnel 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 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 31, 1997
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 30, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1089: Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1089/
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"S. 1089: Aircraft Repair Station Safety Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1089/.
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S. 1089, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1089/.
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