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S. 1858 (101st)

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989

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Introduced

8 November 1989

Last action

8 November 1989 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

26 August 2025

Transport

Summary

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue an order authorizing a covered air carrier to develop an air transportation plan which protects airline ticket holders in the event it becomes a debtor in bankruptcy proceedings after the ticket purchase date. Provides that if satisfactory plans have not been submitted by a specified deadline, the Secretary must promulgate regulations requiring all covered air carriers to provide air transportation for such ticket holders.

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Timeline

  1. 8 November 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 November 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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