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HR 2053 98th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Advertising and Marketing Airline passenger traffic Airlines Aviation Business and commerce Civil Aeronautics Board Government Operations and Politics Sales promotion

Air Travelers Security Act of 1983

Introduced: March 10, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 28, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 26, 1983
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 30, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
Apr 15, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From CAB.
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 16, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, CAB, OMB.
Mar 10, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 10, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Air Travelers Security Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to declare congressional policy with respect to the marketing and sale of passenger air transportation. Directs the Civil Aeronautics Board to vacate Order 82-12-85, adopted on December 16, 1982, and to adopt as its final decision in docket numbered 36595 the recommended order of an administrative law judge dated June 1, 1982.

What's happening now October 20, 1983

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 29, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 1983
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 7, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2053: Air Travelers Security Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2053/
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"H.R. 2053: Air Travelers Security Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2053/.
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H.R. 2053, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2053/.
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