,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjag,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide pass5g]s 9 air      
transportation ) c]ta9 rights4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,airl9e ,pass5g] ,protection ,act (     
#bjag4  #b4 ,physical /&>ds  7a7 ,seat  
size ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation %all issue a f9al rule  
reg>d+ ! m9imum /&>ds & specifications =
 an air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] t       
addresses ! requir$ seat wid?1 padd+1   
recl9+1 pit*1 leg room1 aisle wid?1     
safety & heal? reg>d+ su* seats1 9      
consultation ) ! ,occupational ,safety &
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ,,o%a71 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion 79 ?is section    
ref]r$ to z ! ,,cdc71 pass5g] advocacy  
gr\ps1 disabl$ & s5ior citiz5 gr\ps1 &  

repres5tatives ( air c>ri]s4  7b7       
,ba?room size ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule reg>d+ 
! m9imum /&>ds & specifications = an air
 c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] t addresses !  
requir$ ba?room dim5sions1 door size1   
toilet size1 safety & heal? = ! ba?room1
 9 consultation ) ,,o%a1 ! ,,cdc1       
pass5g] advocacy gr\ps1 disabl$ & s5ior 
citiz5s1 & repres5tatives ( air c>ri]s4 
#c4 ,pass5g] protections  7a7 ,specific 
rights  7#a7 ,damag$ or inop]able       
am5ities ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation 
%all require t an air c>ri] & =eign air 
c>ri] refund1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a
 s*$ul$ flight1 up to #aj p]c5t ( !     
ticket co/ to a pass5g] ^: 9-air        
am5ities 7televisions1 headphones1      
wireless int]net access7 are brok5 or d 
n "w z promis$1 & to refund ! full co/ (
 any 9-air pur*ase 7ent]ta9m5t1 wireless
 int]net7 t is n receiv$ or does n "w4  
7#b7 ,delay & cancellation hone/y ,!    
,secret>y %all f9e an air c>ri] & =eign 

air c>ri] #a1jjj p] pass5g] = a         
cancellation or delay bas$ on false or  
di%one/ claims ( =ce majeure by su* a   
c>ri]4  7#c7 ,delays n caus$ by =ce     
majeure ,! ,secret>y %all require an air
 c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] to provide a   
pass5g] ^: flight is delay$ by #c or m  
h\rs1 = reasons n consid]$ =ce majeure1 
a replacem5t ticket on ano!r air c>ri]  
to ! same de/9ation t dep>ts n lat] ?an 
#bd h\rs aft] ! orig9al dep>ture "t4 ,if
 su* a ticket is unavailable1 an air    
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] %all ei!r      
refund ! co/ ( ! ticket price or provide
 a replacem5t ticket dep>t+ m ?an #bd   
h\rs aft] ! orig9al dep>ture "t1 :i*ev] 
is m satisfactory to a pass5g]4  7#d7   
,economic delays or cancellations ,!    
,secret>y %all require an air c>ri] &   
=eign air c>ri] to notify pass5g]s at   
lea/ #c h\rs 9 advance if a flight is to
 be delay$ or cancell$ = economic       
reasons1 & to provide a ticket refund &1
 if desir$1 alt]nate transportation to a
 pass5g] ^: flight is cancell$ = su*    

reasons4  7#e7 ,fees ,an air c>ri] &    
=eign air c>ri] %all provide t fees--   
7,a7 n includ$ 9 airf>e are conspicu\sly
 disclos$ 9 advance ( a ticket pur*ase2 
&  7,b7 n includ$ 9 an airf>e may n be  
exorbitant1 def9$ z 9 excess ( #bjj     
p]c5t above ! co/ to ! airl9e ( provid+ 
! s]vice or b5efit 9 "q4  7#f7 ,frequ5t 
fli] programs ,! ,secret>y %all require 
an air c>ri] to report basic /ati/ics on
 its frequ5t fli] programs1 to p]mit    
pass5g]s to evaluate objectively !      
b5efits ( ea* su* program1 & to in=m    
pass5g]s at lea/ #ab mon?s 9 advance    
be=e a r$uction or devaluation (        
b5efits4  7#g7 ,hotl9e ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 #aj p]c5t ( f9es paid  
to ! ,gov]nm5t by an air c>ri] & =eign  
air c>ri] = any violation ( a regulation
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation or !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all be  
available to ma9ta9 ! consum] compla9t  
hotl9e 7e/abli%$ "u section #dbcjb (    
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & to   
develop & implem5t a pass5g] claims     

arbitration sy/em4 ,any compla9t to !   
,dep>tm5t or ! ,transportation ,security
 ,adm9i/ration %all be ackn[l$g$ n lat] 
?an #bd h\rs aft] submitt+ ! compla9t1 !
 alleg$ (f5d+ ag5cy %all respond n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] notification1 & !     
pass5g] 9 "q %all receive a response n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] submitt+ !       
compla9t4  7#h7 ,lo/1 damag$ or /ol5    
baggage ,! ,secret>y %all require an air
 c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] to comply ) !  
,uni=m ,unclaim$ ,prop]ty ,act1 &       
provide t proce$s collect$ f ! sale (   
lo/1 unclaim$ baggage be us$ to cov] !  
co/ ( future baggage disputes4 ,!       
,secret>y %all also require t an air    
c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] (f] excess value
 insurance = lo/ or damag$ baggage4     
7#i7 ,notification ( rights & fees ,!   
,secret>y %all require an air c>ri] &   
=eign air c>ri] to in=m cu/om]s 9 pla9  
language1 9 writ+ & 9 prom95t locations 
on its website1 ( _! rights1            
liabilities1 & obligations "u _!        
respective contract ( c>riage1 includ+ !

 rec\rse available to !m 9 ! ev5t ( a   
cancellation1 delay1 damag$ baggage1 &  
o!r pot5tial difficulties4  7#aj7       
,reciprocity ,! ,secret>y %all re9/ate !
 reciprocity rule 7commonly kn[n z ,rule
 #bdj7 to affirm t a pass5g] on a flight
 t is cancell$ or a flight delay$ #c or 
m h\rs may use ! ticket on ano!r airl9e 
) available seat+ to fly to ! same or   
ne>by de/9ation4  7#aa7 ,/r5g!n$ t>mac  
protections ,! ,secret>y %all f9e an air
 c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] #a1jjj p]      
pass5g] = any violation ( ,f$]al policy 
) respect to t>mac delays1 includ+ !    
requirem5ts t an air c>ri] p]mit        
pass5g]s to deplane aft] m ?an #c h\rs  
sp5t on ! t>mac1 & t an air c>ri]       
provide adequate food1 potable wat]1 &  
op]able lavatories to pass5g]s #b h\rs  
aft] ! aircraft is delay$ on ! t>mac4   
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,transportation4  7#b7 ,=ce majeure ,!  
t]m =ce majeure means any ev5t aris+ f  

causes beyond ! control ( ! air c>ri]1  
includ+ ,acts ( ,god 7su* z fire1 sev]e 
wea!r1 or natural disa/]s71 unanticipat$
 acts ( p 7su* z w> or /rike71 &        
un=eseeable breakage or accid5t to      
aircraft or equipm5t4 ,! t]m does n     
include to a lack ( p]sonnel1 a lack (  
airwor?y aircraft or supplies1 increas$ 
co/ or exp5se ( op]ation 7:e!r          
anticipat$ or unanticipat$71 or any o!r 
condition reasonably )9 ! control ( an  
air c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]4  7c7      
,am5dm5t to title #di  7#a7 ,am5dm5t    
,*apt] #dja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #djaca4 ,equipm5t & p]sonnel   
res]ves  7a7 ,res]ve equipm5t & /aff+ ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,airl9e ,pass5g]           
,protection ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation %all require an air     
c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] to develop &    
implem5t res]ve /aff+ & equipm5t plans t
 optimize ! c>ri]'s ability to provide  
quality s]vice1 def9$ z few] ?an #b     

p]c5t ( flights cancell$ = causes       
reasonably )9 ! control ( ! c>ri]1 &    
few] ?an #ae p]c5t ( flights delay$ =   
causes reasonably )9 ! control ( !      
c>ri]4  7b7 ,guidel9es & report+        
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,airl9e ,pass5g]   
,protection ,act ( #bjag1 ! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% guidel9es = an air c>ri] & 
=eign air c>ri] to report cancellation &
 on-"t p]=mance /ati/ics to ! ,,faa on  
an annual basis1 beg9n+ #cfj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7       
,failure ,to comply ,! ,secret>y %all   
f9e an air c>ri] & =eign air c>ri] if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t su* air c>ri] or   
=eign air c>ri] fails to comply ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is section & su* failure 
0 caus$ by ! c>ri]'s failure to develop1
 implem5t1 or abide by ! t]ms ( its     
res]ve /aff+ & equipm5t plan4  4  7#b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis ( *apt]    
#dja ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#djaca4 ,equipm5t & p]sonnel res]ves4  4