# 115-hr-4445: Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act

115-hr-4445, Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4445
- Congress: 115
- Title: Airline Consumer Bill of Rights Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2017-11-16
- Sponsor: RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5108: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4445 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4445)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6505: Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6505)
- [115-hr-6239: DISCLOSE Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6239)
- [115-hr-5108: No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5108)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4445 (as of 2025-11-18).