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Airline Passenger Fairness Act

Introduced: February 6, 1999 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Became law

Sep 22, 1999

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

Sep 22, 1999

Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Lott for Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-162.

Jun 23, 1999

Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 11, 1999

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-845.

Feb 6, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Feb 6, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1325-1326)

Feb 6, 1999

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Airline Customer Service Commitment Act - Requires an air carrier that provides scheduled passenger air transportation, is a member of the Air Transport Association, and has entered into the voluntary customer service commitments established by the Association on June 17, 1999, to provide a copy of its individual customer service plan to the Secretary of Transportation by September 15, 1999. Requires the Secretary to report to specified congressional committees with respect to such plans.

Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to increase the domestic baggage liability limit for lost passenger baggage.

Increases the civil penalty for violations of certain Federal aviation consumer protection laws.

Directs the Comptroller General to study, and report to specified congressional committees on, the potential effects on aviation consumers (including the impact on fares and service to small communities) of a requirement that air carriers permit a ticketed passenger to use any portion of a multiple-stop or round-trip air fare for transportation independent of any other portion without penalty.

What's happening now September 22, 1999

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 383: Airline Customer Service Commitment Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-383/

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"S. 383: Airline Customer Service Commitment Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-383/.

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