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HR 1679 97th Congress House

A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve some seating capacity for passengers who…

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve some seating capacity for passengers who do not smoke.

Introduced: February 4, 1981 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 1981
Favorable Executive Comment Received From CAB.
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 Latest action December 1, 1981

Favorable Executive Comment Received From CAB.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1679: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve some seating capacity for passengers who do not smoke.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1679/
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"H.R. 1679: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve some seating capacity for passengers who do not smoke.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1679/.
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H.R. 1679, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1679/.
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[H.R. 1679: A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations requiring certain modes of public transportation in interstate commerce to reserve some seating capacity for passengers who do not smoke.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1679/)
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