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A bill to protect passengers on flights in air transportation from being denied boarding involuntarily, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-947| Senate 
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (10)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 or the TICKETS Act This bill prohibits an air carrier from denying the boarding of a flight by a passenger who has been cleared to board, without the passenger's consent, unless such passenger presents a safety, security, or health risk. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall revise federal regulations relating to oversold flights: to eliminate specified dollar amount limits on compensation provided to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily, and to determine whether limits on the number of seats oversold for a flight are necessary and, if so, to consider whether to impose such limits based on a percentage of seats available on the aircraft. The DOT shall prescribe regulations to require an air carrier to: check in its employee or that of another air carrier seeking accommodation on a flight at least 60 minutes before its scheduled departure, and specify on a passenger's itinerary and publicly post its policies with respect to oversold flights and requiring passengers to give up their seats to air carrier employees.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • April 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 115-1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 115-2191: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations relating to aircraft boarding, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2349: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier's flight crew or staff.
  • HR 115-2124: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationTransportation costsTransportation employees

A bill to protect passengers on flights in air transportation from being denied boarding involuntarily, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-947| Senate 
| Updated: 4/26/2017
Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 or the TICKETS Act This bill prohibits an air carrier from denying the boarding of a flight by a passenger who has been cleared to board, without the passenger's consent, unless such passenger presents a safety, security, or health risk. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall revise federal regulations relating to oversold flights: to eliminate specified dollar amount limits on compensation provided to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily, and to determine whether limits on the number of seats oversold for a flight are necessary and, if so, to consider whether to impose such limits based on a percentage of seats available on the aircraft. The DOT shall prescribe regulations to require an air carrier to: check in its employee or that of another air carrier seeking accommodation on a flight at least 60 minutes before its scheduled departure, and specify on a passenger's itinerary and publicly post its policies with respect to oversold flights and requiring passengers to give up their seats to air carrier employees.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Apr 26, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • April 26, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 26, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (10)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Al Franken (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 115-1405: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017
  • HR 115-2191: To direct the Secretary of Transportation to revise certain regulations relating to aircraft boarding, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-2349: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier's flight crew or staff.
  • HR 115-2124: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationTransportation costsTransportation employees