HR 4369 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

Latest action · Jul 7, 2016 Received in the Senate and 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.

  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2016
  2. Passed HouseJun 21, 2016
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill permits the Department of Transportation to authorize the use of a passenger facility charge to finance an eligible airport-related project if: (1) the eligible agency seeking to impose the new charge controls an airport where a $2 passenger facility charge became effective on January 1, 2013; and (2) such airport and the airport at which the project will be carried out were under the control of the same eligible agency on October 1, 2015. Not more than $120 million in passenger facility charges so collected may be used to carry out such a project.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 12, 2016 to Mar 16, 2016; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalJan 12, 2016
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalJan 12, 2016
D-CANorma J. TorresOriginalJan 12, 2016
R-CAPaul CookOriginalJan 12, 2016
D-CAPete AguilarOriginalJan 12, 2016
D-CARaul RuizOriginalJan 12, 2016
R-CAEdward R. RoyceMar 16, 2016

Committees 2

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Jan 12, 2016
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred Jan 13, 2016
SenateCommerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Referred Jul 7, 2016

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 7, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 21, 2016Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Jun 21, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3983-3985)
  4. Jun 21, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4369.
  5. Jun 21, 2016Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3983)
  6. Jun 21, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Jan 13, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  8. Jan 12, 2016Introduced in House
  9. Jan 12, 2016Referred 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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H3983–H3985Text printed H3983Barbara Comstock R-VA, Dina Titus D-NV, Grace F. Napolitano D-CA, Ken Calvert R-CA, Mark Takano D-CA, Norma J. Torres D-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJun 21, 2016

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the United States Constitution, specifically clause 1 and clause 18.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 7, January 12, 2016, page H331.

Related bills 1

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

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced
To authorize the use of passenger facility charges at an airport previously associated with the airport at which the charges are collected.

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 7, 2016Referred in Senate
  2. Jun 21, 2016Engrossed in House
  3. Jan 12, 2016Introduced in House

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