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S 217 109th Congress Senate

Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the essential air service program.

Introduced: January 31, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Access to airportsAirline passenger trafficAirlinesAirports
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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.
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Jan 31, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S670)
Jan 31, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S670)
Jan 31, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 31, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S670)

 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 31, 2005
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 31, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 31, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 217: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-217/
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"S. 217: Essential Air Service Preservation Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-217/.
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S. 217, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-217/.
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