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H.R. 690 116th Congress House

DEFENSE Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit eligibility for essential air service for certain locations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation.
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending Essential Flights and Ensuring National Security Efforts Act of 2019 or the DEFENSE Act of 2019

This bill allows an exemption from certain eligibility requirements under the essential air service program for locations at which not less than 10% of aircraft takeoffs and landings in 2018 were by aircraft of the Armed Forces.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: DEFENSE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-690/
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"H.R. 690: DEFENSE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-690/.
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H.R. 690, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-690/.
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