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HR 4395 98th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aircraft Aviation Government regulation Health Smoking

A bill to regulate smoking on board passenger-carrying aircraft.

Introduced: November 15, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from CAB, DOT, OMB.
Dec 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 15, 1983
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require on board passenger-carrying aircraft: (1) no-smoking sections for each class of service; (2) the prohibition of smoking cigars and pipes; and (3) the prohibition of smoking whenever an aircraft ventilation system is not operating at normal service.

What's happening now January 18, 1984

Executive Comment Requested from CAB, DOT, OMB.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2