US HB712 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 - Requires air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees within 30 days after the arrival of any passenger flight in which a piece of baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to sell a ticket for air transportation but fail, before sale of the ticket, to: (1) ask the ticket purchaser if he or she has one or more pieces of baggage to check, and (2) inform him or her of the cost of checking each piece of baggage.
Title
Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] |
| Rep. Jerry Costello [D-IL] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] | Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] | Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. |
| 2011-02-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Subjects
Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Motor carriers
Transportation and public works
User charges and fees
Consumer affairs
Motor carriers
Transportation and public works
User charges and fees
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/712/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr712/BILLS-112hr712ih.pdf |
