Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Nov 16, 2017)
Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to require each air carrier to submit for approval a one-page document that accurately describes the rights of passengers in air transportation.
The document must include guidelines for: (1) compensation for flight delays of various lengths, flight cancellations, and mishandled baggage; (2) voluntary relinquishment of a ticketed seat due to overbooking or priority of other passengers; and (3) involuntary denial of boarding and forced removal.
Each air carrier must make the document available on its website and in written form at all offices and ticket counters.
What just happenedNov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseNov 16, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Nov 16, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Nov 16, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Nov 16, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House