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S 2191 99th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 so as to prohibit reprisals against certain officers, employees, or contractors of air carriers.

Introduced: April 10, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Airline employeesAirlinesAviationCivil actions and liability
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Courts and Civil ProcedureEmployee rightsLabor and EmploymentWhistle blowing
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Mar 13, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 13, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 13, 1986

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit any reprisal by an air carrier against any officer, employee, or contractor of such carrier for the lawful disclosure to a governmental entity (whistle blowing) regarding violations of such Act.

Authorizes any person aggrieved by such a reprisal to bring a civil action.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 10, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2191: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 so as to prohibit reprisals against certain officers, employees, or contractors of air carriers.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2191/
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"S. 2191: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 so as to prohibit reprisals against certain officers, employees, or contractors of air carriers.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2191/.
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S. 2191, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2191/.
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