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S. 947 · 115th Congress

TICKETS Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

MHD HassanSponsor
10 cosponsors · 10 D
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8 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 or the TICKETS Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 26, 2017

Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017 or the TICKETS Act

This bill prohibits an air carrier from denying the boarding of a flight by a passenger who has been cleared to board, without the passenger's consent, unless such passenger presents a safety, security, or health risk.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall revise federal regulations relating to oversold flights:

  • to eliminate specified dollar amount limits on compensation provided to a passenger denied boarding involuntarily, and
  • to determine whether limits on the number of seats oversold for a flight are necessary and, if so, to consider whether to impose such limits based on a percentage of seats available on the aircraft.

The DOT shall prescribe regulations to require an air carrier to:

  • check in its employee or that of another air carrier seeking accommodation on a flight at least 60 minutes before its scheduled departure, and
  • specify on a passenger's itinerary and publicly post its policies with respect to oversold flights and requiring passengers to give up their seats to air carrier employees.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: TICKETS Act

Also known as: Transparency Improvements and Compensation to Keep Every Ticketholder Safe Act of 2017

Latest action (Apr 26, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 26, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.