HR 1292
101th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Bankruptcy
Consumer protection
Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989
Introduced: March 8, 1989
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from DOT and OMB.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1