,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdgc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve ! accessibility ( airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ provid$ by air c>ri]s on pass5g] flights1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,airl9e ,in=mation & ,ent]ta9m5t ,access ,act4 #b4 ,accessibility ( 9-flight safety & ent]ta9m5t programm+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dagje ! foll[+ new section3 #dagje;a4 ,accessibility ( 9-flight airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,programm+ ,on & aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,airl9e ,in=mation & ,ent]ta9m5t ,access ,act1 9 provid+ air transportation1 an air c>ri]1 includ+ 7subject to section #djaje7;b77 any =eign air c>ri]1 %all ensure t all visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ available to pass5g]s on a flight is accessible to p]sons ) disabilities1 includ+ by provid+ 7or mak+ available7-- 7,a7 op5 caption+ & ,am]ican ,sign ,language option = p]sons ) disabilities :5 su* programm+ is available to pass5g]s ?r\gh %>$ video displays1 su* z a monitor locat$ 9 a pass5g] access aisle2 7,b7 clos$ caption+ & ,am]ican ,sign ,language option = p]sons ) disabilities :5 su* programm+ is available to pass5g]s ?r\gh individual video displays2 7,c7 video description = p]sons ) disabilities :5 su* programm+ is available to pass5g]s ?r\gh individual video displays or %>$ video displays2 & 7,d7 any aural ,,pa ann\ncem5t 9 textual =mat ?r\gh individual video displays or %>$ video displays4 7#b7 ,video displays ,n lat] ?an ! effective date ( ! regulations prescrib$ "u subsection 7c77#b71 9 provid+ air transportation1 an air c>ri]1 includ+ 7subject to section #djaje7;b77 any =eign air c>ri]1 %all ensure t all individual video displays ( visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ to pass5g]s on a flight t are op]at$ prim>ily by us+ t\*scre5s or o!r contact-s5sitive controls include a me*anism t all[s p]sons ) disabilities to nonvisually op]ate ! displays 9 accordance ) ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u subsection 7c74 7b7 ,civil action 7#a7 ,aggriev$ p]sons 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son aggriev$ by ! violation by an air c>ri] ( ?is section or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section may1 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! violation1 br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,available relief ,if a c\rt f9ds 9 favor ( ! pla9tiff 9 a civil action br\ght "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may aw>d to ! pla9tiff equitable & legal relief1 includ+ comp5satory & punitive damages1 & %all1 9 addition to any su* relief1 aw>d reasonable attorney's fees1 reasonable exp]t fees1 & co/ ( ! action to ! pla9tiff4 7,c7 ,no requirem5t to exhau/ adm9i/rative rem$ies ,any p]son aggriev$ by ! violation by an air c>ri] ( ?is section or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section %all n be requir$ to exhau/ adm9i/rative rem$ies be=e br++ a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to invalidate or limit o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate laws af=d+ to p ) disabilities great] legal rights or protections ?an ^? grant$ by ?is section4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action on behalf ( p]sons aggriev$ by ! violation by an air c>ri] ( ?is section or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section 9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,au?ority ( c\rt ,9 a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may-- 7i7 grant any equitable relief t ! c\rt consid]s to be appropriate2 7ii7 aw>d su* o!r relief z ! c\rt consid]s to be appropriate1 includ+ monet>y damages to p]sons aggriev$ by ! violation by an air c>ri] ( ?is section or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section1 :5 reque/$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al2 & 7iii7 assess a civil p5alty aga9/ ! air c>ri]4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds = op]ation ( individual video displays 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,airl9e ,in=mation & ,ent]ta9m5t ,access ,act1 ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d %all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 prescribe /&>ds 9 accordance ) *apt] #e ( title #e 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act7 sett+ =? ! m9imum te*nical crit]ia = individual video displays describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 to ensure t su* video displays include a me*anism t all[s p]sons ) disabilities to op]ate ! displays nonvisually4 7#b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d issues /&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y to implem5t ^? /&>ds & %all publi% ^? regulations 9 an accessible =mat4 7#c7 ,review & am5dm5t ,! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all p]iodically review &1 z appropriate1 am5d ! /&>ds prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 accordance ) *apt] #e ( title #e4 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d issues am5d$ /&>ds "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all make su* revisions to ! regulations prescrib$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 z are necess>y to implem5t ! am5d$ /&>ds4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,clos$ caption+ ,! t]m clos$ caption+ means a me?od1 process1 or me*anism1 :i* may include a device1 t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual :o is deaf or h>d ( he>+ to h access to ! cont5t ( visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+2 & 7,b7 all[s t access by display+1 ?r\gh an individual device or individually us$ te*nology1 all ( ! audio portion ( ! programm+ 7includ+ display+ ! dialogue & any n>ration1 z well z descriptions ( on- & (f-scre5 s\nds su* z s\nd effects1 music1 or lyrics = music1 & in=mation id5tify+ ! "* :o is speak+7 z text t c be effectively view$ & controll$ by t individual :ile ! individual simultane\sly wat*es ! programm+4 7#b7 ,p]son ) a disability ,! t]m p]son ) a disability means any p]son :o has a disability z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71 includ+ a p]son ) a s5sory disability4 7#c7 ,op5 caption+ ,! t]m op5 caption+ means a me?od1 process1 or me*anism t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual :o is deaf or h>d ( he>+ to h access to ! cont5t ( visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+2 & 7,b7 all[s t access by op5ly display+ on ! video display on :i* ! programm+ is display$ all ( ! audio portion ( ! programm+ 7includ+ display+ ! dialogue & any n>ration1 z well z descriptions ( on- & (f-scre5 s\nds su* z s\nd effects1 music1 or lyrics = music1 & in=mation id5tify+ ! "* :o is speak+7 z text t c be effectively view$ by t individual & o!r pass5g]s :ile ! individual & pass5g]s simultane\sly wat* ! programm+4 7#d7 ,video description ,! t]m video description means a me?od1 process1 or me*anism1 includ+ a device1 t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual :o is bl9d or visually impair$ to h access to ! key visual elem5ts ( visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ 7su* z actions1 sett+s1 facial expressions1 co/umes1 & sc5e *anges72 & 7,b7 all[s t access ?r\gh ! provision ( contemporane\s audio n>rat$ descriptions ( ^? elem5ts dur+ ! natural pauses 9 ! audio portion ( ! programm+1 or dur+ ! audio portion if necess>y4 7#e7 ,visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+ ,! t]m visually display$ airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9+ programm+ means pre-flight safety brief+ videos1 live televis$ ev5ts1 record$ programm+ 7includ+ television programs71 or motion pictures t are available to pass5g]s1 = a fee or )\t co/1 on a flight 9 air transportation4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis = *apt] #dag ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #dagje ! foll[+3 #dagje;a4 ,accessibility ( 9-flight airl9e in=mation & ent]ta9m5t programm+4 4