,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbc,mr4  
,/anton 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mol9>o7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide  
seat+ accommodations = qualifi$         
individuals ) disabilities1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,access & ,dignity = ,all  
,p ,:o ,travel ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3  7#a7 ,air c>ri] ,!   
t]m air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #djajb ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,appropriate        
committees ( congress ,! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means !         
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,=eign air c>ri] 
,! t]m =eign air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 

t t]m 9 section #djajb ( title #di1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,qualifi$    
individual ) a disability ,! t]m        
qualifi$ individual ) a disability has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #chb4c (    
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7#f7      
,s]vice animal ,! t]m s]vice animal has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #chb4c (   
title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
#c4 ,seat+ accommodations = qualifi$    
individuals ) disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al
  7#a7 ,advanc$ notice ( propos$        
rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all issue an advanc$ notice (
 propos$ rulemak+ reg>d+ seat+          
accommodations = any qualifi$ individual
 ) a disability4  7#b7 ,notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! advanc$ notice ( propos$      
rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is complet$1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue a notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ reg>d+ seat+ accommodations = 

any qualifi$ individual ) a disability4 
7#c7 ,f9al rule ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! notice ( propos$        
rulemak+ "u p>agraph 7#b7 is complet$1 !
 ,secret>y %all issue a f9al rule reg>d+
 seat+ accommodations = any qualifi$    
individual ) a disability4  7b7         
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out any rulemak+  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
consid] ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! scope &      
anticipat$ numb] ( qualifi$ individuals 
) a disability :o-- 7,a7 may ne$ to be  
seat$ ) a companion to receive assi/ance
 dur+ a flight2 or  7,b7 %\ld be af=d$  
bulkhead seats or o!r seat+             
consid]ations4  7#b7 ,! types (         
disabilities t may ne$ seat+            
accommodations4  7#c7 ,:e!r su* qualifi$
 individuals ) a disability are unable  
to obta91 or h difficulty obta9+1 su* a 
seat4  7#d7 ,! scope & anticipat$ numb] 
( individuals assi/+ a qualifi$         
individual ) a disability :o %\ld be    
af=d$ an adjo9+ seat pursuant to section
 #chb4ha ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al    

,regulations4  7#e7 ,any notification   
giv5 to qualifi$ individuals ) a        
disability reg>d+ available seat+       
accommodations4  7#f7 ,any me?od t is   
adequate to id5tify fraudul5t claims =  
seat+ accommodations4  7#g7 ,any o!r    
in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  #d4 ,kn[n s]vice animal us] 
travel pilot program  7a7 ,pilot program
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
to all[ approv$ program p>ticipants z   
kn[n s]vice animal us]s = ! purpose (   
exemption f ! docum5tation requirem5ts  
"u "p #chb ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 ) respect to air travel ) 
a s]vice animal4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
pilot program e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 be optional2  7ii7      
provide to applicants assi/ance1 includ+
 ov]-!-phone assi/ance1 ?r\gh\t !       
application process = ! program2  7iii7 
) respect to any web-bas$ compon5ts ( ! 
pilot program1 meet or exce$ ! /&>ds    
describ$ 9 section #ejh ( !             

,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 & ! regulations       
implem5t+ t ,act z set =? 9 "p #aaid (  
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
&  7iv7 exempt p>ticipants ( ! pilot    
program f any docum5tation requirem5ts  
"u "p #chb ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9    
e/abli%+ ! pilot program "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )--  7,a7
 disability advocacy entities1 includ+  
nonpr(it organizations focus$ on ensur+ 
t individuals ) disabilities are able to
 live & p>ticipate 9 _! communities2    
7,b7 air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s2     
7,c7 accr$it$ s]vice animal tra9+       
programs & au?oriz$ regi/r>s1 su* z !   
,int]national ,guide ,dog ,f$]ation1    
,assi/ance ,dogs ,int]national1 & o!r   
simil> organizations & =eign & dome/ic  
gov]nm5tal regi/r>s ( s]vice animals2   
7,d7 o!r relevant dep>tm5ts or ag5cies (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,e7 o!r        
entities det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! 
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,eligibility ,to be    

eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program
 "u ?is subsection1 an individual %all--
  7,a7 be a qualifi$ individual ) a     
disability2  7,b7 require ! use ( a     
s]vice animal because ( a disability2 & 
7,c7 submit an application to !         
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7#d7 ,cl>ification ,!         
,secret>y may aw>d a grant or ent] into 
a contract or coop]ative agreem5t 9 ord]
 to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7#e7      
,nom9al fee ,! ,secret>y may require an 
applicant to pay a nom9al fee 7n to     
exce$ #be7 to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot      
program4  7#f7 ,reports to congress     
7,a7 ,plann+ report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a publicly       
available report describ+ !             
implem5tation plan = ! pilot program "u 
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,annual report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !   
pilot program "u ?is subsection1 &      

annually !reaft] until ! date describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a publicly available report on !        
progress ( ! pilot program4  7,c7 ,f9al 
report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a publicly available f9al   
report t includes recomm5dations = !    
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( a p]man5t  
kn[n s]vice animal us] travel program = 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#g7 ,sunset ,!    
pilot program %all t]m9ate on ! date t  
is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section4  7b7 ,accr$it$ s]vice animal   
tra9+ programs & au?oriz$ regi/r>s ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation & ma9ta9 a li/ (--  7#a7
 accr$it$ programs t tra9 s]vice        
animals2 &  7#b7 au?oriz$ regi/r>s t    
evaluate s]vice animals4  7c7 ,report to
 congress on s]vice animal reque/s ,n   

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report on      
reque/s = air travel ) s]vice animals1  
includ+-- 7#a7 dur+ ! report+ p]iod1 h[ 
_m reque/s to bo>d an aircraft ) a      
s]vice animal 7 made2 &  7#b7 ! numb] & 
p]c5tage ( su* reque/s1 categoriz$ by   
type ( reque/1 t 7 report$ by air c>ri]s
 or =eign air c>ri]s z-- 7,a7 grant$2   
7,b7 d5i$2 or  7,c7 fraudul5t4  7d7     
,tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9            
consultation ) ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access    
,act ,advisory ,committee1 issue        
guidance reg>d+ improvem5ts to tra9+ =  
airl9e p]sonnel 7includ+ contractors7 9 
recogniz+ :5 a qualifi$ individual ) a  
disability is travel+ ) a s]vice animal4
  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! guidance issu$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 take into   
acc\nt respectful engagem5t ) &         
assi/ance = individuals ) a wide range (

 visible & non-visible disabilities2    
7,b7 provide in=mation on--  7i7 s]vice 
animal behavior & :e!r ! s]vice animal  
is appropriately h>ness$1 lea%$1 or     
o!rwise te!r$2 &  7ii7 ! v>i\s types (  
s]vice animals1 su* z guide dogs1 he>+  
or signal dogs1 psy*iatric s]vice dogs1 
s5sory or social signal dogs1 & seizure 
response dogs2 &  7,c7 outl9e ! rights &
 responsibilities ( ! h&l] ( ! s]vice   
animal4