HR 66 · 102th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1991-05-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991 - 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 (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6]AL
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1]SC
Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Resident Commissioner Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8]MD
Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16]FL
Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9]GA
Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14]NY
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Tallon, Robert M. (Robin) [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA