Amendment reduces to 15 minutes the time required of passengers on commercial flights into and out of Washington Reagan National Airport to remain seated after takeoff from and before touchdown at that airport.

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Amendment Number
151
Description
Amendment reduces to 15 minutes the time required of passengers on commercial flights into and out of Washington Reagan National Airport to remain seated after takeoff from and before touchdown at that airport.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 6 printed in part B of House Report 109-84 to change the "30 minute rule" that requires passengers on commercial flights into and out of Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) to remain seated for 30 minutes by reducing that time to 15 minutes. The amendment permits the Secretary of DHS to decrease the time even more; and prohibits the pilot from diverting a flight from DCA for a violation of the seating rule unless he or she determines the actions to bea threat to the security of passengers or the aircraft.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 18, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Ehlers amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:36:34
Submitted Date
May 18, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 151 — Informed