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S. 1450 (115th)

Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017

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Introduced

28 June 2017

Last action

28 June 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

11 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Commercial Flight Courtesy Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations prohibiting an individual on an aircraft from engaging in voice communications using a mobile device during a flight in scheduled passenger interstate or intrastate air transportation. DOT must exempt from the prohibition: (1) members of the flight crew on duty on an aircraft, and (2) federal law enforcement officers acting in an official capacity.

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Timeline

  1. 28 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

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  2. 28 June 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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