US SB1450 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 28 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation. DOT must exempt from the prohibition: (1) members of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.
Title
Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1405 (Related) 2018-05-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 407.
HB2997 (Related) 2017-09-06 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
HB2997 (Related) 2017-09-06 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
Aviation and airports
Department of Transportation
Telephone and wireless communication
Transportation and public works
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1450/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1450/BILLS-115s1450is.pdf |
