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HR 3472 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Caribbean area Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates

Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

Introduced: October 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act

This bill modifies foreign civil aircraft regulation with respect to air cargo in Puerto Rico. Current law prohibits foreign civil aircraft from exchanging cargo in the United States unless the aircraft is specifically authorized to do so or the exchange occurs in Alaska. This bill applies air cargo regulation to Puerto Rico in the same way that it applies to Alaska. Thus, the bill allows foreign civil aircraft to stop in Puerto Rico and exchange cargo with other air carriers.

What's happening now July 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 3, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 3, 2017
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3472: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3472/
MLA
"H.R. 3472: Puerto Rico Air Cargo Industry Empowerment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3472/.
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H.R. 3472, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3472/.
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