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S 170 109th Congress Senate Taxation Access to airports Airports Excise tax Housing and Community Development Tax exemption Transportation and Public Works

A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports.

Introduced: January 26, 2005 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska 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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Jan 26, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S580)
Jan 26, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply the rural airport exception to the air transportation segment excise tax to any airport which is not connected by paved roads to another airport.

What's happening now January 26, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S580)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 170: A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-170/
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"S. 170: A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-170/.
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S. 170, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-170/.
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