# 119-hr-9373: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026

119-hr-9373, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9373
- Congress: 119
- Title: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Creates a private right of action and stronger enforcement against disability discrimination in air travel.** This bill would add civil penalties for harms like damaged wheelchairs, denied boarding, unsafe handling of service animals, and gross negligence, and it would let the Attorney General pursue lawsuits on behalf of affected passengers. - Passengers with disabilities: Would be able to sue in U.S. district court within 2 years for compensatory and punitive damages. Prevailing plaintiffs could recover attorney fees, expert fees, and court costs, and would not have to exhaust administrative remedies. - Air carriers and foreign carriers: Could be assessed civil penalties under section 46301 for enumerated violations including delay, loss, or significant damage to mobility devices, failure to provide required boarding or deplaning assistance, denial of access for service animals, physical harm, or gross negligence. - Federal enforcement and coordination: The Secretary of Transportation must refer pattern-or-public-importance discrimination to the Attorney General after assessing penalties, and the Attorney General could seek equitable relief, damages, and additional penalties.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Right to sue airlines for disability: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to sue an airline in federal court within two years if you are harmed by disability-based violations. Relief could include compensatory and punitive damages. Courts would have to award reasonable attorney fees, reasonable expert fees, and court costs to the prevailing…
- Attorney General can sue airlines: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would be able to bring civil suits in federal court on behalf of people harmed by disability-based airline violations. Courts could order fixes, and when the Attorney General asks, could award money to harmed individuals and fines to carriers. After the Secretary as…
- New fines for disability-related harms: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Transportation Secretary would have to assess civil penalties for certain disability-related airline harms. Covered harms would include delay, loss, or significant damage to wheelchairs or scooters; physical harm or death from required services; failure to provide required aisle-cha…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender…
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9373 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9373)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9373 (as of 2026-09-23).