US Congress House Bill 729 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-3)
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]

Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011 - Requires each air carrier and airport operator to submit for approval by the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) a proposed contingency plan meeting minimum standards established by the Secretary. Requires an air carrier to provide passengers on a departure- or arrival-delayed grounded aircraft with: (1) adequate food, water, restrooms, ventilation, and medical services; as well as (2) a time frame under which passengers may deplane a delayed aircraft after three hours, except in specified circumstances. Requires an airport operator plan to describe: (1) how passengers will be deplaned following a long tarmac delay, and (2) how facilities will be shared and gates made available to aircraft that experience such delays. Authorizes the Secretary to assess a civil penalty against air carriers and airport operators that fail to submit, obtain approval of, or adhere to a contingency plan. Requires public access to such plans. Directs the Secretary to establish a consumer hotline telephone number for air passenger complaints.

Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2011

Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]
Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Heath Shuler [D-NC]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]

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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/729/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr729/BILLS-112hr729ih.pdf