Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017

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Introduced

4 October 2017

Last action

5 October 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summary

Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to declare an aviation humanitarian crisis at airports serving areas in which a federally-declared major disaster or emergency exists. For each such humanitarian crisis, DOT shall identify the airports subject to the disaster declaration and the time period during which the declaration applies. The bill limits the ability of air carriers to impose an excess charge for any seat on a flight or a passenger facility charge during the period of such crisis.

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Timeline

4 October 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 October 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 October 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → Aviation Humanitarian Crisis Act of 2019

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3951
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3951
us · 115-hr-3951 · source updated 11 August 2025