S 240
102th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Bankruptcy
Consumer protection
Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991
Introduced: January 22, 1991
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jan 22, 1991
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
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