S 1450 · 115th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-06-28· Sponsored by Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2017-06-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation. DOT must exempt from the prohibition: (1) members of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA