A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers.
Directs the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking to increase the domestic baggage liability limit for lost passenger baggage.
Increases the civil penalty for violations of certain Federal aviation consumer protection laws.
Directs the Comptroller General to study, and report to specified congressional committees on, the potential effects on aviation consumers (including the impact on fares and service to small communities) of a requirement that air carriers permit a ticketed passenger to use any portion of a multiple-stop or round-trip air fare for transportation independent of any other portion without penalty.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E258)
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1325-1326)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-845.
Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Lott for Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-162.
Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Lott for Senator McCain with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 106-162.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 282.
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