3.0.0 669 2022-11-01T17:17:25Z 2022-11-01T17:17:25Z Senate S 2019-03-06 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-03-06T15:49:47Z Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 116 1549 HR 2019-03-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Identical bill CRS 2019-03-06 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-03-06 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 2019-03-06 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2019-03-06 True H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2019-03-06 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2019-03-06 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2019-03-06 True W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2019-03-06 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2019-03-07 False Transportation and Public Works Access Board Administrative remedies Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Department of Transportation Disability and health-based discrimination Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Transportation and Public Works 00 2019-03-06 Introduced in Senate 2019-10-22T14:09:59Z Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019

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 Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall prescribe regulations setting forth minimum standards for aircraft with new or existing type certificates to ensure the accessibility of individuals with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. The standards shall address, among other things, boarding and deplaning equipment, seatng accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.

]]> Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 Display Title Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS 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 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s669is/xml/BILLS-116s669is.xml 2019-03-06 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.