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- H.R.4495
H.R.4495: Airliner Cabin Air Quality Act of 1994
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about environmental protection
- Introduced May 25, 1994
- Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (23 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Airline Cabin Air Quality Act of 1994 - Amends Federal transportation law to prohibit individuals from smoking on all scheduled airline flight segments (currently, just on certain flight segments) in interstate or intrastate air transportation. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to require all domestic and foreign air carriers to prohibit smoking on scheduled airline flight segments within the United States or between the United States...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Aviation Prior to Introduction and Referral.
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Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-771.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 419.
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Mr. Oberstar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Clinger objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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| May 25, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by James L. Oberstar (D-Minn.) |