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H.R. 2124 115th Congress House

BOARD Fairly Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding denied boarding on an aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 25, 2017 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of Transportation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bumping on Overbooked Airplanes Requires Dealing Fairly Act or the BOARD Fairly Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to modify a federal regulation relating to oversold flights to ensure that an air carrier:

  • may not refuse to transport a passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on a flight to provide a seat for another passenger, regardless of whether such passenger is an air carrier employee;
  • negotiates and solicits a volunteer to relinquish his or her space before boarding the aircraft; and
  • if necessary, continues to increase the amount of compensation offered until a volunteer willingly accepts the offer in exchange for relinquishing a confirmed reserved seat.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 22, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 3, 2017
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 27, 2017
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2124: BOARD Fairly Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2124/
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"H.R. 2124: BOARD Fairly Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2124/.
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H.R. 2124, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2124/.
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