Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
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The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 was a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation and created the framework for federal oversight of airlines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 canonical | 4 |
| Civil Aeronautics Act amendments of 1940 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5853520 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 Context triple: [Civil Aeronautics Board, legalBasis, Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938]
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A.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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B.
Air Corps Act of 1926
The Air Corps Act of 1926 was a U.S. law that reorganized and expanded the nation’s military aviation arm, elevating it within the Army and laying groundwork for the future independent Air Force.
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C.
McFadden Act of 1927
The McFadden Act of 1927 was a U.S. federal law that regulated national banks’ branching and effectively restricted interstate banking, helping to shape the geographically fragmented structure of American banking for much of the 20th century.
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D.
Transportation Act of 1920
The Transportation Act of 1920 was a major U.S. federal law that reorganized and returned railroads to private control after World War I, strengthening federal regulation and stabilizing the rail industry.
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E.
McCarran Act
The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 Target entity description: The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 was a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation and created the framework for federal oversight of airlines.
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A.
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled federal regulation of civil aviation and created a centralized authority to ensure the safety and management of the national airspace system.
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B.
Air Corps Act of 1926
The Air Corps Act of 1926 was a U.S. law that reorganized and expanded the nation’s military aviation arm, elevating it within the Army and laying groundwork for the future independent Air Force.
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C.
McFadden Act of 1927
The McFadden Act of 1927 was a U.S. federal law that regulated national banks’ branching and effectively restricted interstate banking, helping to shape the geographically fragmented structure of American banking for much of the 20th century.
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D.
Transportation Act of 1920
The Transportation Act of 1920 was a major U.S. federal law that reorganized and returned railroads to private control after World War I, strengthening federal regulation and stabilizing the rail industry.
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E.
McCarran Act
The McCarran Act, formally the Internal Security Act of 1950, was a U.S. law aimed at combating perceived communist subversion by requiring communist organizations to register with the government and allowing for detention of suspected subversives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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aviation law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
air carriers operating in interstate commerce
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commercial airlines ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
airmail transportation contracts
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certification of air carriers ⓘ investigation of aviation accidents ⓘ rate and route regulation for airlines ⓘ rulemaking authority for aviation safety ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdAgency |
Air Safety Board
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Civil Aeronautics Authority ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Aeronautics Board
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| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Air Safety Board
ⓘ
Civil Aeronautics Authority ⓘ
linked to:
Civil Aeronautics Board
|
| governs |
foreign air transportation by U.S. carriers
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interstate air transportation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
created a unified federal framework for airline economic regulation and safety oversight
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first comprehensive federal regulation of commercial aviation in the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
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transportation law ⓘ |
| partiallySupersededBy | Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
to ensure safety in civil aeronautics
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to foster and regulate air transportation ⓘ to maintain an air transportation system adequate for national defense ⓘ |
| predecessorTo |
Civil Aeronautics Act amendments of 1940
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linked to:
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
Federal Aviation Act of 1958 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish federal oversight of airlines
ⓘ
to promote aviation safety ⓘ to regulate airline routes and fares ⓘ to regulate commercial aviation in the United States ⓘ |
| region |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| regulatoryScope |
approval of airline routes
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economic regulation of airlines ⓘ investigation of air accidents ⓘ licensing of air carriers ⓘ regulation of airline fares ⓘ safety regulation of civil aviation ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Reorganization Plan No. IV of 1940 ⓘ |
| replacedEarlierRegime | more limited air commerce regulation under the Air Commerce Act of 1926 ⓘ |
| sector | civil aviation ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. federal law establishing comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| signingDate | 1938-06-23 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1938 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 Description of subject: The Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 was a landmark U.S. federal law that established comprehensive economic and safety regulation of commercial aviation and created the framework for federal oversight of airlines.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.