House bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-264

Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996

H.R. 3539Introduced May 29, 1996Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Became law on Oct 9, 1996.

Sponsor: Rep. Bud Shuster R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 29, 1996
Committee actionJun 6, 1996
Passed HouseSep 11, 1996 · 398–17
Passed SenateSep 18, 1996 · 99–0
Resolving differencesSep 25, 1996
To the PresidentOct 4, 1996
Became lawOct 9, 1996

Latest action: Oct 9, 1996 — Became Public Law No: 104-264.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3539.

Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 104-714 ↗; H. Rept. 104-848 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 26, 1996.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 26, 1996 ↗
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H.R. 3539, 104th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

John Duncan (R-TN), William Lipinski (D-IL), James Oberstar (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bud Shuster.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.