H.R. 3951 · 115th Congress
Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017
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This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to declare an aviation humanitarian crisis at airports serving areas in which a federally-declared major disaster or emergency exists. For each such humanitarian crisis, DOT shall identify the airports subject to the disaster declaration and the time period during which the declaration applies.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 4, 2017
Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to declare an aviation humanitarian crisis at airports serving areas in which a federally-declared major disaster or emergency exists. For each such humanitarian crisis, DOT shall identify the airports subject to the disaster declaration and the time period during which the declaration applies.
The bill limits the ability of air carriers to impose an excess charge for any seat on a flight or a passenger facility charge during the period of such crisis.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017
Latest action (Oct 5, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 4, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.