General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994
Public Law 103-298 · S. 1458 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 17, 1994 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-KS)
Cosponsors (51): Sen. Robert Bennett, Sen. Kit Bond,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 - Sets forth a statute of limitations within which, with certain exceptions, a person must bring a civil action against an aircraft manufacturer for damages for death or injury or damage to property arising from a general aviation aircraft accident. Specifies the limitation period as 18 years with respect to general aviation aircraft and parts.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Aviation Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 32 actions.
- Aug 17, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-298.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 5, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment.
- Aug 2, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with an amendment (SP 2440) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 27, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 21, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 16, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- May 24, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- May 17, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 31, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Aviation Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 23, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 18, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 16, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate as modified without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 91-8. Record Vote No: 61.Senate roll call 61
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Mar 10, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Mar 9, 1994FloorFloor · The bill was modified by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Nov 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.