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HR 810 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger's ticket and made available at ticket…

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger's ticket and made available at ticket counters, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine within 90 days whether any air carrier's scheduling practices constitute unfair and deceptive practices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 1987 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Airline passenger trafficAirlinesAviationConsumer education
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1987
See H.R.3051.
Jun 10, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 9, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 28, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jan 28, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 1987

See H.R.3051.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that air carriers include on each passenger's airline ticket specified information regarding the air service record of such air carrier, together with a postcard addressed to the Consumer Affairs Office of the Department of Transportation which contains a complaint form concerning flight cancellation, delay, or luggage handling.

Requires such air carriers to display such information at designated locations and to publish a policy statement regarding flight delays and cancellations.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to investigate possible deceptive flight schedules and possible flight cancellations made for economic reasons. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on investigation results.

Requires the Secretary to review periodically the accuracy of such service record information. Declares that falsification of such information shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive practice, and directs the Secretary to initiate appropriate proceedings.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3051 Related bill Airline Passenger Protection Act of 1987
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 22, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 810: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger's ticket and made available at ticket counters, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine within 90 days whether any air carrier's scheduling practices constitute unfair and deceptive practices, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-810/
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"H.R. 810: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger's ticket and made available at ticket counters, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine within 90 days whether any air carrier's scheduling practices constitute unfair and deceptive practices, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-810/.
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H.R. 810, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-810/.
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[H.R. 810: A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require that complaint forms and information on an airline's service record be included with each passenger's ticket and made available at ticket counters, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine within 90 days whether any air carrier's scheduling practices constitute unfair and deceptive practices, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-810/)
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