3.0.0 1318 2023-01-11T13:37:38Z 2023-01-11T13:37:38Z Senate S 2017-06-08 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-06-08T16:33:10Z Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018 115 5004 HR 2018-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Related bill CRS 2017-06-08 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2017-06-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-06-08 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-06-08 True H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2017-06-08 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2017-06-08 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2017-06-28 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2018-06-26 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2018-07-31 False Transportation and Public Works Access Board Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Disability and paralysis Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Service animals Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2017-06-08 Introduced in Senate 2018-06-19T19:05:46Z Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017

This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic means.

The bill authorizes an aggrieved individual and the Department of Justice to bring a civil action for discrimination. The civil penalty for damage for discrimination involving damage to a wheelchair or other mobility aid of a disabled passenger may be increased up to three times the maximum penalty otherwise allowed.

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall prescribe regulations for aircraft with new or existing type certificates to ensure the accessibility of individuals with disabilities. The board shall: (1) conduct a study to determine the ways in which individuals with significant disabilities who use wheelchairs can be accommodated through in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems, and (2) issue minimum guidelines for such systems.

DOT shall: (1) prescribe or revise regulations to ensure that individuals with disabilities who request assistance receive timely and effective assistance at airports and on aircraft from trained personnel, (2) develop an Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights, and (3) establish an advisory committee for air travel needs of passengers with disabilities.

]]> Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 Display Title Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1318is/xml/BILLS-115s1318is.xml 2017-06-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.