Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 28, 2017)
Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017
This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation. DOT must exempt from the prohibition: (1) members of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.
What just happenedJun 28, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 28, 2017
- Jun 28, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jun 28, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate