115-hr-4445115th Congress

Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act

Sponsored By: Representative RICHARD NOLAN

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Summary

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

RICHARD NOLAN

MN • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 12/5/2017

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2018

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2018

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