A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require certain air carriers to provide seating to persons holding tickets issued by certain bankrupt air carriers and to employees of such air carriers, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a separate account in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for reimbursement of air carriers which provide such seating and of persons holding such tickets.
Airline Passenger Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to mandate that air carriers engaged in air transportation of persons provide transportation to passengers and employees of bankrupt air carriers.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to pay out of the Air Carrier Ticket Account (established by this Act) transportation expenses incurred by: (1) ticket holders of bankrupt air carriers; and (2) air carriers providing transportation to such ticket holders.
Confers rights of subrogation for payment upon: (1) an air carrier providing the service mandated under this Act; and (2) the Secretary,
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Airport and Airway Trust Fund the Air Carrier Ticket Account. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer specified amounts into such Account.
Speaker Appointed Additional Conferee: Rahall, Vice Howard, Deceased.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings printed: H. Hrg. 100-23.
See H.R.3051.
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