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HR 1497 109th Congress House

Dual Gateway Policy Review Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies, to conduct an economic impact study on the dua… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies, to conduct an economic impact study on the dual gateway policy of the Government of Ireland before the United States takes any action that could lead to the discontinuation of the policy.

Introduced: April 6, 2005 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dual Gateway Policy Review Act - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) review the Irish Government's dual gateway policy (which requires certain air carriers serving Dublin Airport to undertake equal numbers of flights annually to Shannon and Dublin airports), and determine the effects such policy's discontinuation might have on the economies of the United States and Western Ireland before taking any diplomatic action that could end such policy; and (2) consider the effects such discontinuation might have on U.S. businesses operating in Western Ireland and Irish businesses operating in and around Shannon Airport.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1497: Dual Gateway Policy Review Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1497/
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"H.R. 1497: Dual Gateway Policy Review Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1497/.
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H.R. 1497, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1497/.
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