3.0.0 545 2025-12-05T08:40:42Z 2025-12-05T08:40:42Z Senate S S 2023-02-28 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/545 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-28T18:09:49Z 118 1267 HR 2023-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Identical bill CRS 2023-02-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2023-02-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI N D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2023-02-28 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2023-02-28 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2023-02-28 True H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2023-02-28 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2023-02-28 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2023-03-08 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2023-03-21 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2023-03-22 False W000800 Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Peter Welch D VT 2023-04-18 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2024-01-18 False H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2024-04-10 False Transportation and Public Works Transportation and Public Works 2023-03-21T23:30:55Z

00 2023-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-07T19:14:48Z <p><strong>Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill expands protections for airline passengers with disabilities and requires air carriers to meet certain minimum accessibility standards. </p> <p>The Department of Transportation (DOT) must prescribe regulations setting minimum accessibility standards for new and existing aircraft, airport facilities, websites, and kiosks. The accessibility standards must address topics including</p> <ul> <li> boarding and deplaning equipment, including ensuring individuals can board and deplane an aircraft from their personal assistive devices (e.g., wheelchairs);</li> <li>seating accommodations;</li> <li>lavatories;</li> <li>visually accessible announcements; and </li> <li>proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.</li> </ul> <p>Existing aircraft have five years from the effective date of the regulations to comply with the standards. DOT must assess civil penalties against an air carrier for violations of these provisions and refer patterns of discrimination to the Department of Justice (DOJ).</p> <p>DOT must also ensure that passengers with disabilities may (1) file a complaint with the agency in response to disability-related discrimination, and (2) receive assistance through a toll-free hotline or other electronic method.</p> <p>Further, the bill authorizes DOJ and aggrieved passengers to bring civil actions for discrimination against an air carrier.</p>

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