HR 4558 · 98th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

A bill entitled: the "Bankrupt Airline Consumer Protection Act of 1983".

Introduced 1983-11-18· Sponsored by Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.(1983-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends Federal bankruptcy law to provide for the appointment of trustees in reorganization cases if the debtor is an airline and there are a substantial number of individuals holding an otherwise valid ticket for transportation which the airline did not provide. Charges the trustee to provide for an immediate refund on the tickets as an expense of the debor in the ordinary course of business.…

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

Cosponsors (11)

9 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5]CO
Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3]CO
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36]CA