3.0.0 2235 2023-01-11T13:35:53Z 2023-01-11T13:35:53Z House HR 2017-04-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 73 (Friday, April 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:H.R. 2235.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H2972]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-01T16:46:56Z Referred to 2017-04-28T13:01:05Z 2017-05-01 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-04-28 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 N Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Transportation costs Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-04-28 Introduced in House 2017-11-06T19:53:58Z Saving All Flyers from Ejection and Securing Everyone's Access to Travel Act or the SAFE SEAT Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue or revise regulations to ensure that:

  • a passenger, after boarding an aircraft for a flight, is not subjected to the use of force or involuntary removal unless directly necessary for safety or security;
  • air carriers resolve all overbooking issues prior to beginning boarding for a flight; and
  • air carriers, before an individual is involuntarily denied boarding, make a compensation offer to any individual willing to voluntarily forgo boarding that is at least the maximum compensation amount required under federal regulations for passengers denied boarding voluntarily.
]]> SAFE SEAT Act Display Title SAFE SEAT Act Official Title as Introduced To improve air travel for passengers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SAFE SEAT Act Short Titles as Introduced Saving All Flyers from Ejection and Securing Everyone's Access to Travel Act Introduced in House 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2235ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2235ih.xml 2017-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.