S 1965 · 100th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to provide certain financial and other protection to passengers holding unused tickets on an air carrier which has filed a petition under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code.

Introduced 1987-12-18· Sponsored by Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1987-12-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a system whereby any passenger holding an unused ticket on any air carrier which has filed a petition for bankruptcy and has ceased service is provided air transportation on another air carrier on standby at its regular coach fare, with the passenger entitled to redeem the unused ticket as a credit toward the replacement fare.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only