An amendment to limit the duty time of airline flight attendants to 14 hours for domestic flights, 16 hours for short-range intercontinental flights, and 20 hours for long-range intercontinental flights. The amendment would specify minimum rest periods for flight attendants of 10 1/2 hours for domestic flight duty, 12 1/2 hours for short-term intercontinental flights, and a rest period equivalent to twice the scheduled flight time of long-range intercontinental flights.

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Amendment Number
693
Description
An amendment to limit the duty time of airline flight attendants to 14 hours for domestic flights, 16 hours for short-range intercontinental flights, and 20 hours for long-range intercontinental flights. The amendment would specify minimum rest periods for flight attendants of 10 1/2 hours for domestic flight duty, 12 1/2 hours for short-term intercontinental flights, and a rest period equivalent to twice the scheduled flight time of long-range intercontinental flights.
Purpose
Amendment limits the amount of time flight attendants may be on duty to 14 hours for domestic flights, 16 hours for short-range intercontinental flights, and 20 hours for long-range intercontinental flights.
Congress
102
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jul 9, 1992
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Mineta amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:52:26
Submitted Date
Jul 9, 1992
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 10, 2021
Amendment 693 — Informed