United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 908 (106th)
Aviation Consumer Right To Know Act of 1999
Introduced
2 March 1999
Last action
18 March 1999 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Aviation Consumer Right To Know Act of 1999 - Amends Federal aviation law to prohibit any air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent from selling air transportation in the United States for a flight that bears a designator code of another air carrier unless the air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent informs the person purchasing the air transportation that the carrier providing such transportation will be a carrier other than the carrier whose designator code is used to identify the flight and informs the person of the corporate name of the other carrier. Requires an air carrier, upon the request of any person (including a governmental entity), to disclose the number or percentage of seats that the carrier intends to make available on a specific date for use by a person redeeming an award under a frequent flyer program. Requires the air carrier to also: (1) provide the person full access to all fares for air transportation provided by it, regardless of the technology the person uses to access the fares; and (2) permit the person to purchase air transportation at any published fare. Prohibits an air carrier from: (1) prohibiting a person (including governmental entity) that purchases air transportation from only using a portion of the air transportation purchased (including using the air transportation purchased only for one-way travel instead of round-trip travel); and (2) assessing an additional fee or charge to the person, or any ticket agent that sold the air transportation to such person. Requires any announcement by an air carrier of a delay or cancellation of a flight, a diversion of a flight to an airport other than the airport at which the flight is scheduled to land, or a delay in deplaning at an airport to include an explanation of the reason for such delay, cancellation, or diversion and, in the case of a delay, the expected length of the delay. Prohibits an air carrier from providing false or misleading explanations. Prohibits an air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent from selling air transportation in the United States for a flight on which an insecticide is planned to be used in the aircraft while passengers are on board the aircraft unless such air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent first informs the person purchasing the air transportation of its use, including the name of the insecticide.
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Timeline
2 March 1999
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
10 March 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 March 1999
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 March 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/908
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/908
- us · 106-hr-908 · source updated 20 August 2025