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An original bill to extend the Aviation Insurance Program for 5 years.

Public Law 100-148 · S. 1628 · 100th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1987 · Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor: Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to extend from 1987 to 1992 the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide aviation insurance and reinsurance.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-148.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 15, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  5. FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Sep 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Sep 15, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  9. Sep 10, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. Aug 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported original measure by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
  11. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
  12. Jul 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.