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HR 810 100th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Airline passenger traffic Airlines Aviation Consumer education Consumer protection Restrictive trade practices Unfair or deceptive trade practices

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: January 28, 1987 See on congress.gov
 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
 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.

What's happening now August 5, 1987

See H.R.3051.

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