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A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to increase criminal penalties for failure to file certain reports and for falsification of records and to increase civil penalties for violations of…

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A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to increase criminal penalties for failure to file certain reports and for falsification of records and to increase civil penalties for violations of aviation safety regulations.

Introduced: March 13, 1986 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-796 (Part I).
Jul 30, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 30, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 12, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 12, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 22, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 9, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Mar 13, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 13, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 13, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that upon conviction of an air carrier for either failure to file requisite reports, or the falsification of such reports, the criminal penalty shall include a fine in accordance with Federal criminal law, or a maximum term of five years' imprisonment, or both.

Provides a maximum civil penalty of $1,000 for safety violations relating to notification of proposed construction of structures which could pose a hazard to air navigation. (Current law provides only for a criminal penalty.)

Increases from $1,000 to $10,000 the maximum civil penalty which may be imposed for violation of certain administrative, security, and safety regulations by commercial aircraft operators.

What's happening now August 15, 1986

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-796 (Part I).

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 14, 1986
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 13, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4403: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to increase criminal penalties for failure to file certain reports and for falsification of records and to increase civil penalties for violations of aviation safety regulations.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4403/
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"H.R. 4403: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to increase criminal penalties for failure to file certain reports and for falsification of records and to increase civil penalties for violations of aviation safety regulations.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4403/.
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H.R. 4403, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4403/.
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