Air Travelers Fair Treatment Act of 2001
Latest action · Jan 29, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S651-652)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 29, 2001
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for an air carrier or foreign air carrier, in the case of a termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in the competitive circumstances of the appointment of a ticket agent by an air carrier or foreign air carrier, to fail: (1) to provide the ticket agent with written notice, and a full statement of reasons for the action, on or before the 90th day preceding the action; and (2) to provide the ticket agent with at least 60 days to correct any deficiency claimed. Exempts from this rule cases of insolvency, an assignment for the benefit of creditors, bankruptcy, or nonpayment of sums due under the appointment.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations to establish minimum standards for resuscitation, emergency medical, and first-aid equipment and supplies to be carried on board an aircraft capable of carrying at least 30 passengers.
Prohibits air carriers or foreign air carriers from preventing, hindering, or failing to assist any passenger from exiting an aircraft (under the same circumstances as any flight crew member may exit) if: (1) the aircraft is parked over an hour past its scheduled departure time at an airport terminal gate with access to ramp or other boarding and deplaning facilities; and (2) the aircraft captain has not been informed by air traffic control authorities that the aircraft can be cleared for departure within 15 minutes.
Directs the Secretary to require by regulations each air carrier or foreign air carrier to provide, upon request, to their passengers any information concerning the safety of the aircraft and the competency of the aircraft crew.
Directs the National Transportation Safety Board to establish and administer a program for victims and survivors of aircraft accidents in which they receive immediate and unrestricted access to information with regard to such accidents. Establishes a toll-free telephone line for the public to provide specified information concerning an aircraft accident.
Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 13, 2001.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Feb 13, 2001 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 29, 2001 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2001Introduced in Senate
- Jan 29, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S650-651)
- Jan 29, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S651-652)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S650Text printed S651 | Harry Reid D-NV (text) | Jan 29, 2001 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 107-195 | THE BANKRUPTCY REFORM ACT OF 2001182 pages | Judiciary Committee | Feb 8, 2001 |
| S. Hrg. 107-220 | AIRLINE CONSOLIDATION: HAS IT GONE TOO FAR?127 pages | Judiciary Committee | Feb 7, 2001 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 384 | Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Act of 2001 | Related bill | Feb 1, 2001 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Air Travelers Fair Treatment Act of 2001
- Popular Titles
- Airline Passenger Treatment bill
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Access to airports
- Administrative procedure
- Air routes
- Aircraft industry
- Aircraft pilots
- Airline employees
- Airline passenger traffic
- Airline rates
- Airlines
- Aviation safety
- Commerce
- Commercial aircraft
- Competition
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer education
- Consumer protection
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medical services
- Employee training
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Identification devices
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Medical supplies
- Restrictive trade practices
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Standards
- State laws
- Telephone
- Transportation and Public Works
- Travel agents
- Victims
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2001Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
