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HR 3337 105th Congress House

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
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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
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 Latest action March 19, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 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.

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 5, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3337: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3337/
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"H.R. 3337: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3337/.
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H.R. 3337, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3337/.
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[H.R. 3337: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3337/)
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