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HR 1119 109th Congress House

Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the essential air service local participation program.

Introduced: March 3, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Access to airportsAirline passenger trafficAirlinesAirports
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Economics and Public FinanceFederal aid to transportationFederal-local relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentIntergovernmental fiscal relationsSmall townsSubsidiesUrban affairs
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 3, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005 - Amends Federal transportation law to repeal the mandate for the Essential Air Service local participation program (a pilot program under which up to ten designated essential air service communities located near hub airports shall assume ten percent of their essential air service subsidy costs for a four-year period).

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 2 Independent 1
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· May 4, 2005
Salazar, John
· Apr 21, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· Apr 6, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Mar 3, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 3, 2005
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Mar 3, 2005
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Mar 3, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 3, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 3, 2005
Shuster, Bill
· Mar 3, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1119: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1119/
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"H.R. 1119: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1119/.
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H.R. 1119, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1119/.
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