,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbf,ms4   
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,ms4   
,hassan7 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 provide = c]ta9 rem$ies
 = air transportation pass5g]s )        
disabilities :o are discrim9at$ aga9/1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access
 ,am5dm5ts ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (    
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #aihf1 ,presid5t ,ronald
 ,reagan sign$ ! ,air ,c>ri] ,access    
,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-dce2 #ajj
 ,/at4 #ajhj71 add+ a provision n[      
codifi$ 9 section #dagje ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,,acaa71 prohibit+        
disability-bas$ discrim9ation 9 air     
transportation4  7#b7 ,despite ! ef=t1  

individuals1 includ+ vet]ans1 )         
disabilities cont9ue to exp]i5ce        
significant b>ri]s to & ) travel+ by    
air1 su* z-- 7,a7 damag$ assi/ive       
devices & physical h>m2  7,b7           
inaccessible aircraft & communications2 
7,c7 inadequate assi/ance2  7,d7        
inappropriate treatm5t ( s]vice animals2
 &  7,e7 a lack ( suitable seat+        
accommodations4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 access
 = individuals ) disabilities 9 air     
transportation mu/ move into ! #ba/     
c5tury1 or individuals ) disabilities w 
be left beh9d & unable to compete 9     
today's job m>ket or enjoy !            
opportunities available to o!r citiz5s (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,,acaa mu/ be 
updat$ to improve access to air         
transportation = individuals )          
disabilities2  7#c7 legislation is      
necess>y to ensure t individuals )      
disabilities h adequate rem$ies         
available :5 air c>ri]s & =eign air     
c>ri]s violate ! ,,acaa2 &  7#d7 unlike 

o!r civil rights /atutes1 ! ,,acaa does 
n conta9 a private "r ( action1 :i* is  
critical to ! en=cem5t ( su* /atutes1 & 
,congress mu/ correct ?is anomaly4  #c4 
,discrim9ation aga9/ individuals )      
disabilities ,section #dagje ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 assess
 a civil p5alty "u section #dfcja =1 at 
a m9imum1 ea* ( ! foll[+ violations3 7i7
 ,delay (1 loss (1 or significant damage
 to a :eel*air or scoot]4  7ii7         
,physical h>m to or fatal injury ( a    
pass5g] 9 ! provision ( a s]vice relat$ 
to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7iii7  
,failure to provide prop] assi/ance 9   
bo>d+ or deplan+ a pass5g] )            
disabilities 9 a case 9 :i* aisle *air  
assi/ance is requir$4  7iv7 ,d5ial (    
bo>d+ = a pass5g] ) disabilities or     
d5ial ( access = a s]vice animal 9 a    

mann] n 9 compliance ) requirem5ts en=c$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 or      
applicable =eign aviation au?orities4   
7v7 ,an act ( gross neglig5ce ) respect 
to a pass5g] ) disabilities 9 air       
transportation4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs   
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,ref]ral ,if ! ,secret>y has       
reasonable cause to believe t any air   
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri] or gr\p ( air  
c>ri]s or =eign air c>ri]s is engag$ 9 a
 patt]n or practice ( discrim9ation "u  
?is section1 or any p]son or gr\p (     
p]sons has be5 discrim9at$ aga9/ "u ?is 
section & su* discrim9ation raises an   
issue ( g5]al public importance1 !      
,secret>y %all1 aft] ! assessm5t ( !    
civil p5alty "u section #dfcja1 ref] !  
matt] to ! ,attorney ,g5]al = fur!r     
action4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7d7 ,civil action  7#a7        
,aggriev$ p]sons  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    

p]son aggriev$ by an air c>ri] or =eign 
air c>ri]'s violation ( ?is section or a
 regulation prescrib$ "u ?is section    
may1 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !    
date ( ! violation1 br+ a civil action  
aga9/ su* air c>ri] or =eign c>ri] 9 an 
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = appropriate relief1 includ+    
comp5satory & punitive damages4  7,b7   
,co/s & fees ,a c\rt %all aw>d          
reasonable attorney's fees1 reasonable  
exp]t fees1 & c\rt co/s to ! prevail+   
p>ty 9 any action br\ght "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7,c7 ,exhau/ion ( adm9i/rative   
rem$ies ,any p]son aggriev$ by an air   
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]'s violation (  
?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 preempt o!r ,f$]al or     
,/ate laws af=d+ to individuals )       
disabilities great] legal rights or     
protections ?an ^? grant$ "u ?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 
( individuals aggriev$ by an air c>ri]  
or =eign air c>ri]'s violation ( ?is    
section or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is
 section aga9/ su* air c>ri] or =eign   
air c>ri] 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 :5 reque/$ by !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 aw>d su* o!r relief z 
! c\rt consid]s to be appropriate1      
includ+ damages to individuals describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7iii7 assess a   
civil p5alty aga9/ ! air c>ri] or =eign 
air c>ri]4  4