S 1858 · 101th Congress · Transportation and Public Works
Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1989-11-08)
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Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue an order authorizing a covered air carrier to develop an air transportation plan which protects airline ticket holders in the event it becomes a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings after the ticket purchase date. Provides that if satisfactory plans have not been submitted by a specified deadline, the Secretary must promulgate regulations requiring all covered air carriers to provide air transportation for such ticket holders.…
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Cosponsors (9)
2 Democrats7 Republicans