S 3156
115th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to promulgate regulations that require each covered air carrier to: (1) ensure that the purchase of an airline ticket guarantees transportation of the passenger to the advertised destination (subject to reasons prohibiting a passenger from flying as established by the Federal Aviation Administration or any other federal agency); and (2) provide each passenger with alternative transportation to the advertised destination at no additional expense and in a reasonable and timely manner, if the carrier cancels a flight.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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