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H.R.4369 / 114th Congress

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

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jun 21, 2016

(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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] · R–CA

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
7 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3983)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3983)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4369.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3983-3985)

  7. Mrs. Comstock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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