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US S947TICKETS Act Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017
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Introduced
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
In Committee
04/26/2017
04/26/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
TICKETS Act Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe (TICKETS) Act of 2017, prohibits airlines from denying boarding to passengers who have been cleared to board, unless the passenger presents a safety, security, or health risk. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise regulations to eliminate limits on the amount of compensation provided to passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding, and to determine whether limits on the number of seats that can be oversold are necessary. Additionally, the bill requires airlines to check in their employees or those of other airlines seeking accommodation on a flight at least 60 minutes before departure, and to specify and publicly post their policies regarding oversold flights and requiring passengers to give up their seats to airline employees.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (11)
Maggie Hassan (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Al Franken (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Brian Schatz (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 04/26/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/947/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s947/BILLS-115s947is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s947/BILLS-115s947is.pdf.pdf |
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