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To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.

Introduced: September 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Sep 19, 2001
Committee Hearings Held.
Sep 15, 2001
An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure. (consideration: CR 9/14/2001 H5684-5691)
Sep 14, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 14, 2001
RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - The House proceeded with debate on the measure under a reservation of objection.
Sep 14, 2001
Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Authorizes the President to take certain limited actions to compensate U.S. certificated air carriers for losses sustained by them as a result of the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, including to: (1) suspend, delay, or modify quarterly payments or other Federal financial obligations of such carriers to the United States; (2) extend credit or guarantees or issue loans to the air carriers; and (3) compensate for direct losses sustained by the carriers as a result of such attacks.
What's happening now September 19, 2001

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2926 Related bill Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 20, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2891: To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2891/
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"H.R. 2891: To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2891/.
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H.R. 2891, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2891/.
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