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HR 4123 109th Congress House

Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, to require operating certificates for airports at which large cargo operations are conducted.

Introduced: October 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAir cargoAirlinesAirports
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Aviation safetyDepartment of TransportationEmergency ManagementFire preventionGovernment Operations and PoliticsLawLicensesRescue work
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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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Became law
Oct 21, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 20, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 20, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 21, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement Act - Amends federal transportation law to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue an airport operating certificate to a person desiring to operate an airport that serves an air carrier operating aircraft that provide all cargo air transportation and have a maximum certificated gross take-off weight of 100,000 pounds or greater.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
BROWN, HENRY
· Oct 20, 2005
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 20, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4123: Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4123/
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"H.R. 4123: Air Cargo Fire and Rescue Enhancement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4123/.
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