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HR 571 107th Congress House

Airline Customer Notification Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to explanations by air carriers of flight delays, cancellations, and diversions.

Introduced: June 12, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Airline Customer Notification Act - Amends Federal aviation law to require an air carrier to include an explanation of the reason or reasons for the delay (including its expected length), cancellation, or diversion of a flight if there is: (1) a delay of two or more hours or cancellation of a flight (or a delay of one or more hours in deplaning following an aircraft's touchdown at an airport); or (2) a diversion of a flight to an airport other than the airport at which the flight is scheduled to land. Prohibits an air carrier from providing a false or misleading explanation.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 12, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 571: Airline Customer Notification Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-571/
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"H.R. 571: Airline Customer Notification Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-571/.
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H.R. 571, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-571/.
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