Access to Air Travel Act
Latest action · Jun 18, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 18, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Air Travel Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Transportation and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from taking actions to regulate the scheduling of airline operations at a U.S. commercial airport if such an action includes: (1) auctioning rights or permission to conduct airline operations at that airport; (2) implementing peak-period or congestion pricing at the airport; (3) withdrawing an airline's right to operate at that airport; (4) charging a fee for use of navigable airspace at the airport; or (5) requiring, or providing incentives or disincentives to, airport owners to take any such actions.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2008 to Dec 8, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 11, 2008 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Dec 8, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jun 18, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6299 | To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. | Related bill | Jun 19, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2008Introduced in Senate
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