Air Passenger Protection Act of 1987

Summary

Air Passenger Protection Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) promulgate regulations requiring air carriers to submit to the Secretary on a monthly basis certain information regarding scheduled domestic air transportation; (2) publish such information in the Federal Register and in monthly public reports; (3) amend regulations regarding computerized airline reservation systems to require that specified flight times and related data be made available to the public; (4) promulgate regulations establishing certain uniform air carrier practices; (5) establish a 24-hour toll-free airline consumer hotline; and (6) establish an Advisory Committee to report to the Secretary and the Congress regarding the appropriate level of capacity in the air traffic control system.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 July 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 August 1987

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.

   Source: Calendars

5. 3 August 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 100-138.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 August 1987

   Reported

   Committee on Commerce. Reported to Senate by Senator Hollings with amendments. With written report No. 100-138.

   Source: Committee

7. 29 October 1987

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

   Source: Floor

8. 30 October 1987

   Floor

   Considered by Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 October 1987

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 3 August 1987

  Open at official source

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 July 1987

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Sponsors

• Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Airline Passenger Protection Act of 1987
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• amends ← To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide for the efficient handling of airline mergers and to ensure the fair treatment of airline employees in airline mergers and similar transactions.
• amends ← To provide a method of redeeming the value of tickets issued by air carriers who are under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code.
• amends ← To require the Secretary of Transportation, within 90 days following the date of enactment, to take such action as may be necessary to require each commercial air carrier to disclose to each passenger or his or her agent, the fact that a restroom will not be available on such flight, and to disclose a description of the aircraft.