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Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019

This bill prohibits all aircraft of an air carrier and a foreign air carrier: from having in place cameras and microphones that can monitor passengers.

The Federal Aviation Administration shall periodically conduct audits of such air carriers regarding the information they collect with respect to aircraft passengers, including any information obtained through the physical surveillance of passengers.

What's happening now April 11, 2019

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

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