Transport Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety Act of 2007
Latest action · Jul 16, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7822)
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.
- IntroducedJun 28, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transport Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety Act of 2007 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) finalize and implement the proposed FAA rule regarding the reduction of fuel tank flammability in transport category airplanes; (2) take necessary action to ensure that operators and manufacturers of airplanes take appropriate action to comply with such rule; and (3) conduct a study, and report to Congress, on ways to improve the safety and reduce the flammability of fuel tanks that are located on the wings of airplanes.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
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 Jun 28, 2007 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jun 29, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7822)
- Jun 29, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Jun 28, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 | Debate and remarks H7822 | Timothy H. Bishop D-NY | Jul 16, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 75 | Flight 800 Improvement Act of 2007 | Text similarities | Jan 4, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize the proposed rule relating to the reduction of fuel tank flammability exposure, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Transport Aircraft Fuel Tank Safety Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative procedure
- Aviation fuels
- Aviation safety
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency Management
- Energy
- Fire prevention
- Fuel storage
- Government Operations and Politics
- Law
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Transport aircraft
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation research
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
