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TICKETS Act

Introduced: April 26, 2017 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 26, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 or the TICKETS Act

This bill prohibits an air carrier from denying the boarding of a flight by a passenger who has been cleared to board, without the passenger's consent, unless such passenger presents a safety, security, or health risk.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall revise federal regulations relating to oversold flights:

to eliminate specified dollar amount limits on compensation provided to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily, and
to determine whether limits on the number of seats oversold for a flight are necessary and, if so, to consider whether to impose such limits based on a percentage of seats available on the aircraft.

The DOT shall prescribe regulations to require an air carrier to:

check in its employee or that of another air carrier seeking accommodation on a flight at least 60 minutes before its scheduled departure, and
specify on a passenger's itinerary and publicly post its policies with respect to oversold flights and requiring passengers to give up their seats to air carrier employees.

What's happening now April 26, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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