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HR 5274 99th Congress House

A bill to amend section 404 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons in air transportation.

Introduced: September 12, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAirline law and legislationAirline passenger trafficAirlines
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AviationCivil Rights and LibertiesDepartment of TransportationDisabledDiscriminationTransportation and the physically handicapped
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 1986
See S.2703.
Aug 11, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 29, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Jul 29, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 18, 1986

See S.2703.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit air carriers from discriminating against handicapped persons.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) revise Federal regulations regarding the carriage of handicapped persons to ensure that all subparts of such regulations apply to all air carriers; (2) review air carrier procedures for the carriage of handicapped persons; and (3) direct that such procedures be brought into conformity with Federal regulations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2703 Related bill Air Carrier Access Act of 1986
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Sep 12, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5274: A bill to amend section 404 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons in air transportation.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5274/
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"H.R. 5274: A bill to amend section 404 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to prohibit discrimination against handicapped persons in air transportation.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5274/.
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H.R. 5274, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5274/.
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