HR 2891 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.

Introduced Sep 14, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Don Young R-AK

Latest action · Sep 19, 2001 Committee Hearings Held.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 14, 2001
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Authorizes the President to take certain limited actions to compensate U.S. certificated air carriers for losses sustained by them as a result of the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, including to: (1) suspend, delay, or modify quarterly payments or other Federal financial obligations of such carriers to the United States; (2) extend credit or guarantees or issue loans to the air carriers; and (3) compensate for direct losses sustained by the carriers as a result of such attacks.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2001 to Sep 20, 2001; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	James L. Oberstar	Original	Sep 14, 2001
R-CA	William M. Thomas	Original	Sep 14, 2001
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne		Sep 20, 2001
D-NJ	Frank Pallone, Jr.		Sep 20, 2001
D-NY	Steve Israel		Sep 20, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Transportation and Infrastructure Committee	Referred Sep 15, 2001Hearings Sep 19, 2001
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Sep 15, 2001

Actions 6

Everything that happened, newest first.

Sep 19, 2001Committee Hearings Held.
Sep 15, 2001An objection was heard to the unanimous consent request to consider the measure. (consideration: CR 9/14/2001 H5684-5691)
Sep 14, 2001Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2001Mr. Young (AK) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 14, 2001RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - The House proceeded with debate on the measure under a reservation of objection.
Sep 14, 2001Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Amendments H5929	Robert E. Andrews D-NJ (amendment)	Sep 21, 2001
Extensions	Debate and remarks E1666	Donna M. Christensen D-VI	Sep 17, 2001
House	Debate and remarks H5683, H5684–H5691	C. W. Bill Young R-FL, David R. Obey D-WI, Don Young R-AK, Gene Green D-TX, Harold Rogers R-KY, James L. Oberstar D-MN, John B. Shadegg R-AZ, John J. LaFalce D-NY, John M. Spratt, Jr. D-SC, Lloyd Doggett D-TX, Neil Abercrombie D-HI, Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA, William M. Thomas R-CA	Sep 14, 2001

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 2926	Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act	Related bill	Sep 22, 2001

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To preserve the continued viability of the United States air transportation system.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Sep 14, 2001Introduced in House

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