Bill > HR4049

This bill, titled the "Access and Dignity for All People Who Travel Act of 2023," aims to provide seating accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. The Secretary of Transportation is required to issue rules within a specific timeline regarding seating accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including those who need to be seated with a companion or should be afforded bulkhead or other special seating. 2. The bill establishes a pilot program to allow approved participants, who are qualified individuals with disabilities requiring the use of a service animal, to be exempt from certain documentation requirements for air travel with their service animal. The program is intended to inform the establishment of a permanent known service animal user travel program. 3. The bill requires the Secretary to publish and maintain a list of accredited service animal training programs and authorized registrars, as well as submit annual reports to Congress on requests for air travel with service animals. 4. The bill directs the Secretary to issue guidance to airlines on training their personnel to recognize and assist qualified individuals with disabilities who are traveling with service animals.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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