1978 U.S. federal law deregulating the airline industry
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Airline Deregulation Act
Long title
An Act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, to encourage, develop, and attain an air transportation system which relies on competitive market forces to determine the quality, variety, and price of air services, and for other purposes.
Enacted by
the 95th United States Congress
Citations
Public law
Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 95–504
Statutes at Large
92 Stat. 1705
Codification
Titles amended
49 (Transportation)
U.S.C. sections created
1371 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as "Air Transportation Regulatory Reform Act" (S. 2493) by Howard Cannon (D-NV) on February 6, 1978
Committee consideration by Senate Commerce, House Public Works
Passed the Senate on April 19, 1978 (83–9)
Passed the House on September 21, 1978 (363-8 as H.R. 12611)
Reported by the joint conference committee on October 12, 1978; agreed to by the House on October 14, 1978 (356–6) and by the Senate on October 14, 1978 (82–4)
Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 24, 1978
President Jimmy Carter signs the Airline Deregulation Act.
The Airline Deregulation Act is a 1978 United States federal law that deregulated the airline industry in the United States, removing federal control over such areas as fares, routes, and market entry of new airlines. The act gradually phased out and disbanded the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), but the regulatory powers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were not diminished over all aspects of aviation safety.
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