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Free Market Flights Act of 2017

Introduced: March 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free Market Flights Act of 2017

This bill terminates on October 1, 2017, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program.

The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.

What's happening now March 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 23, 2017
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Mar 23, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1713: Free Market Flights Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1713/
MLA
"H.R. 1713: Free Market Flights Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1713/.
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H.R. 1713, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1713/.
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[H.R. 1713: Free Market Flights Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1713/)
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