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HR 3465 109th Congress House

Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the National capital region airspace.

Introduced: July 27, 2005 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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Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 27, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Jul 27, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act - Amends federal transportation law to increase civil penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established by the District of Columbia metropolitan area Flight Restricted Zone (DC FRZ) and the District of Columbia metropolitan area Air Defense Identification Zone (DC ADIZ) for the national capital region airspace.

Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require specialized pilot instruction on proper airspace use and compliance with flight restrictions in and around special flight rules areas established by the FAA, including pilot testing on such rules and restricted airspace and timely notices to airmen (NOTAMs) regarding national capital region airspace.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 27, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3465: Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3465/
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"H.R. 3465: Capitol Airspace Enforcement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3465/.
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H.R. 3465, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3465/.
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