United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 1713 — Free Market Flights Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Free Market Flights Act of 2017 This bill terminates on October 1, 2017, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill terminates the essential air service program under title 49 of the United States Code.

  • 49 U.S.C. 41749

    ``Sec. 41749. Termination of essential air service program ``(a) In General.--The authority of the Secretary of Transportation to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall terminate on October 1, 2017. ``(b) Use of Fees for Deficit Reduction.-- ``(1) In general.--For fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, amounts credited to the account established under section 45303 from overflight fees authorized under section 45301(a)(1) that would otherwise be made available under section 41742 for obligation and expenditure to carry out the essential air service program under this subchapter shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. ``(2) Statutory construction.--Paragraph (1) shall apply notwithstanding any provision of section 45303(c) that directs the amounts described in paragraph (1) to be made available for expenditure for activities of the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

    This creates a new section that officially ends the essential air service program and reassigns any related funds for deficit reduction.

  • 49 U.S.C. 417

    ``41749. Termination of essential air service program.''

    This adds an entry in the chapter analysis for the newly created section on the termination of the essential air service program.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1713 do?
Free Market Flights Act of 2017 This bill terminates on October 1, 2017, Department of Transportation authority to carry out the essential air service program. The bill requires deposit in the Treasury for deficit reduction of any overflight fees collected by the Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control and related services that would otherwise be made available for the program.
Who sponsors HR 1713?
HR 1713 is sponsored by Russell, Steve (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1713?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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