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HR 3337 105th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Air cargo Airline passenger traffic Airlines Commerce Consumer education Damages Law Liability (Law)

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger.

Introduced: March 5, 1998 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 5, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 5, 1998
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal aviation law to set a minimum $2,000 per passenger liability limit on certain air carriers for damages resulting from the disappearance of, damage to, or delay in delivery of a passenger's personal property, including baggage, that was in the custody or control of the air carrier immediately prior to such disappearance, damage, or delay. Requires air carriers to include on or with any flight ticket notice of its monetary limitation on baggage liability to passengers.

What's happening now March 19, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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