HR 5154
99th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Airline passenger traffic
Airlines
Aviation
Civil Rights and Liberties
Civil actions and liability
Courts and Civil Procedure
Disabled
District courts
Jurisdiction
Transportation and the physically handicapped
A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to ensure that air carriers do not discriminate against handicapped persons in providing air transportation.
Introduced: July 14, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 1986
See S.2703.
Jul 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 28, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, DOT.
Jul 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 14, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit an air carrier from: (1) unjustly discriminating against a handicapped person; and (2) imposing unreasonable restrictions upon placing equipment on board an aircraft if needed by such person to use the air carrier's facilities. Requires air carriers to provide: (1) handicapped persons the same services as are provided to non-handicapped persons; and (2) equipment to enable handicapped persons to use the air carrier's facilities.
Permits aggrieved persons to bring a civil action in a United States district court for violations of this Act.
What's happening now
See S.2703.
Committees of jurisdiction
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