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H.R. 1549 (116th)

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019

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Introduced

6 March 2019

Last action

7 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Sponsors

Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2], Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Paul Cook, Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

20 January 2026

Transport

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Summary

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2019 This bill expands provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled individuals by an air carrier. Specifically, it enumerates certain actions that an air carrier must take or may not take with respect to a disabled individual. It also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure that disabled individuals traveling in air transportation are able to file complaints with DOT in response to disability-related discrimination and receive assistance from DOT through a hotline or comparable electronic means. The bill authorizes an aggrieved individual and the Department of Justice to bring a civil action for discrimination. The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall prescribe regulations setting forth minimum standards for aircraft with new or existing type certificates to ensure the accessibility of individuals with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. The standards shall address, among other things, boarding and deplaning equipment, seating accommodations, lavatories, visually accessible announcements, and proper stowage of assistive devices in the cargo hold to prevent damage.

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Timeline

  1. 6 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

    Source: Committee

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