Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007
Latest action · Apr 11, 2007 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1207.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 17, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 - Requires each air carrier, in the case of a delayed departure, to provide passengers with: (1) adequate food, potable water, and restroom facilities; and (2) an option to deplane, with exceptions, if more than three hours have elapsed, and during any subsequent three-hour periods of delay.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2007 to Jul 9, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Feb 17, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Feb 28, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Feb 28, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | May 7, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Jul 19, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Apr 1, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Apr 15, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Apr 28, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Jul 9, 2008 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2007Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-1207.
- Feb 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 17, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Feb 17, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2204-2205)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1303 | Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 | Text similarities | Mar 2, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2007Introduced in Senate
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