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S 1998 108th Congress Senate

Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program.

Introduced: January 20, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Dec 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16137)
Dec 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S16137)
Dec 9, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 9, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S16137)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2003 - Repeals provisions establishing the Essential Air Service local participation program (a pilot program under which designated essential air service communities are required to assume ten percent of their essential air service subsidy costs).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3721 Related bill Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 20, 2004
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 20, 2004
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1998: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1998/
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"S. 1998: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1998/.
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S. 1998, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-1998/.
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