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HR 1292 101th Congress House

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to bankruptcy transportation plans.

Introduced: April 4, 1989 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Airline passenger trafficAirlinesBankruptcyConsumer protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.
Mar 20, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Mar 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue an order authorizing a covered air carrier to develop an air transportation plan which protects airline ticket holders in the event it becomes a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings after the ticket purchase date.

Provides that if satisfactory plans have not been submitted by a specified deadline, the Secretary must promulgate regulations requiring all covered air carriers to provide air transportation for such ticket holders.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1858 Identical bill Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 25, 1990
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 4, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Apr 4, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1292: Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1292/
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"H.R. 1292: Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1292/.
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H.R. 1292, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1292/.
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