US HB4917 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Free Market Flights Act of 2016 This bill terminates on October 1, 2016, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.
Title
Free Market Flights Act of 2016
Sponsors
| Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] |
| Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. |
| 2016-04-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
| 2016-04-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2798 (Same As) 2016-04-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Aviation and airports
Budget deficits and national debt
Rural conditions and development
Small towns
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees
Budget deficits and national debt
Rural conditions and development
Small towns
Transportation and public works
Transportation programs funding
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4917/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4917/BILLS-114hr4917ih.pdf |
