H.R. 5380: Flight 587 Accountability Act
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H.R. 5380: Flight 587 Accountability Act
108th Congress · introduced 2004-11-17 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2004-11-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Flight 587 Accountability Act
Plain summary
Flight 587 Accountability Act - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to: (1) require each aircraft manufacturer to list any information in the limitation section of each flight manual that may affect the safe operation of an aircraft; and (2) resolve a dispute between an aircraft manufacturer and an aircraft operator that arises regarding the safe operation of an aircraft (except in cases in which an adjudicatory resolution is sought). Sets a deadline by which the Government Accountability Office must review the effectiveness and timeliness of the FAA in implementing recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Official text
Flight 587 Accountability Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr5380.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>
Record fed-us-cong108-hr5380 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108