The POTUS Timeline
Legislation

Coolidge signs the Air Commerce Act

President Calvin Coolidge signed the Air Commerce Act into law, establishing federal regulation of civil aviation and creating the Aeronautics Branch in the Department of Commerce.

The law instituted licensing, safety standards, and air navigation aid responsibilities that laid the legal and organizational foundation for modern commercial aviation in the United States.

References / Sources

No source references have been added for this event yet.

Related Timeline Entries