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Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-642| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2021
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (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 2021 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, seating accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-669
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1696
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-669
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019


  • March 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1696
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1696: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
Access BoardAdministrative remediesAviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-642| Senate 
| Updated: 3/9/2021
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021 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, seating accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-669
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 10, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-1696
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-669
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019


  • March 9, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 9, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 10, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-1696
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 117-1696: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access BoardAdministrative remediesAviation and airportsCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations