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Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-545| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2023
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023 This bill expands protections for airline passengers with disabilities and requires air carriers to meet certain minimum accessibility standards. 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 boarding and deplaning equipment, including ensuring individuals can board and deplane an aircraft from their personal assistive devices (e.g., wheelchairs); seating accommodations; lavatories; visually accessible announcements; and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage. 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). 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. Further, the bill authorizes DOJ and aggrieved passengers to bring civil actions for discrimination against an air carrier.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-669
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-642
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1267
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-669
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-642
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1267
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1267: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-545| Senate 
| Updated: 2/28/2023
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023 This bill expands protections for airline passengers with disabilities and requires air carriers to meet certain minimum accessibility standards. 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 boarding and deplaning equipment, including ensuring individuals can board and deplane an aircraft from their personal assistive devices (e.g., wheelchairs); seating accommodations; lavatories; visually accessible announcements; and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage. 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). 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. Further, the bill authorizes DOJ and aggrieved passengers to bring civil actions for discrimination against an air carrier.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-669
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-642
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
Feb 28, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 28, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 1, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1267
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-669
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-642
    Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021


  • February 28, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 28, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • March 1, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1267
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Tammy Baldwin

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (11)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Peter Welch (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1267: Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted