Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 9, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic means.
The bill authorizes an aggrieved individual and the Department of Justice to bring a civil action for discrimination.
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall prescribe regulations setting forth minimum standards for aircraft with new or existing type certificates to ensure the accessibility of individuals with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. The standards shall address, among other things, boarding and deplaning equipment, seating accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2021 to Sep 15, 2022; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Mar 9, 2021 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 7, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jun 16, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 15, 2022 |
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 Mar 9, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 9, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 669 | Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 | Reintroduction of | Mar 6, 2019 |
| HR 1696 | Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021 | Related bill | Mar 10, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Access Board
- Administrative remedies
- Aviation and airports
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Transportation
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Disability and paralysis
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2021Introduced in Senate
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