H.R. 2349 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2349 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017Mr. Turner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify a regulation regarding the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier’s flight crew or staff. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hands off Passengers Act. 2. No bumping for flight crew The Secretary of Transportation shall modify part 250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to prohibit the involuntary deplaning or denial of boarding a flight of any passenger holding a confirmed reserved seat on an oversold flight to accommodate a member of the air carrier’s flight crew or staff.