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A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1318| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5004
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5004: To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.
Access BoardAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationDisability and paralysisGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsService animalsTransportation safety and security

A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1318| Senate 
| Updated: 6/8/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 14, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • June 8, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • February 14, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5004
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5004: To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access BoardAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationDisability and paralysisGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsService animalsTransportation safety and security