3.0.0 3260 2023-01-11T13:37:25Z 2023-01-11T13:37:25Z House HR 2017-07-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of California:H.R. 3260.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:ARTICLE I of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES[Page H5885]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-15T19:33:19Z Referred to 2017-07-14T13:03:30Z 2017-07-15 hspw05 Aviation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 N C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2018-04-11 False Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Government information and archives Transportation costs Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-07-14 Introduced in House 2018-02-07T23:01:30Z Airline Passenger Protection Act of 2017

This bill prescribes certain airline passenger protection requirements with respect to:

  • seat size, safety, and health;
  • bathroom size, safety, and health;
  • refunds for damaged or inoperable in-air amenities (televisions, headphones, and wireless internet access);
  • delays and cancellations;
  • disclosure of passenger fees and passenger rights of recourse in the event of a cancellation, delay, and damaged baggage;
  • frequent flier program benefits;
  • maintenance of a consumer complaint hotline;
  • lost, damaged, or stolen baggage disputes and insurance;
  • reinstatement of reciprocity rule (Rule 240) permitting passengers on a flight that is cancelled or delayed three or more hours to use their ticket on another airline to fly to the same or a nearby destination; and
  • tarmac delays, deplaning, and the provision of adequate food, potable water, and operable lavatories.

The bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require air carriers and foreign air carriers to develop and implement reserve staffing and equipment plans that optimize the carrier's ability to provide quality service, defined as fewer than 2% of flights cancelled and fewer than 15% of flights delayed for causes reasonably within the control of the carrier.

DOT shall establish guidelines for carriers to report annually cancellation and on-time performance statistics to the Federal Aviation Administration.

]]> Airline Passenger Protection Act of 2017 Display Title Airline Passenger Protection Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To provide passengers in air transportation with certain rights. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Airline Passenger Protection Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3260ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3260ih.xml 2017-07-15 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.