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To improve air travel for passengers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2235| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Democratic Representative

California

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • April 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationTransportation costs

To improve air travel for passengers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2235| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2017
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.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • April 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Democratic Representative

California

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationTransportation costs