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HR 4955 98th 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 27, 1984 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Mar 12, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, OMB.
Mar 1, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Feb 27, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Feb 27, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 12, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4955: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4955/
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"H.R. 4955: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4955/.
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H.R. 4955, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4955/.
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[H.R. 4955: 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/98-HR-4955/)
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