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United States · Bill · S

S. 240 (102nd)

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991

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Introduced

22 January 1991

Last action

22 January 1991 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Mitch McConnell, Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Rudman, Warren [R-NH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

26 August 2025

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Airline Bankruptcy Passenger Protection Act of 1991 - 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. 22 January 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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