S 240 · 102th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-22· Sponsored by Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.(1991-01-22)

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.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]MO
Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]CA
Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS]KS
Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA]PA
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA
Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO]MO
Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]KY
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND]ND
Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH]NH
Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC]NC
Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ]AZ
Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]NV
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL]FL
Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI]WI
Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]IN
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA]WA