A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to authorize free or reduced rate transportation to handicapped persons and persons who are 65 years of age or older, and to amend the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize free or reduced rate transportation for persons who are 65 years of age or older.

Summary

Authorizes free or reduced rate transportation on airlines under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to handicapped persons and persons who are sixty-five years of age or older. Authorizes free or reduced rate railroad transportation for persons who are sixty-five years of age or older under the Interstate Commerce Act. (Amends 490 U.S.C. 1373 (b), 22)

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 February 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 February 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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