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HR 66 102th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Airline passenger traffic Airlines Bankruptcy Consumer protection

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 15, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 14, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991 - 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 May 22, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2