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S.1733: Customers Not Cargo Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Aug. 3, 2017
- Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - Aug. 3, 2017
Bill Summary
Customers Not Cargo Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to revise regulations to: prohibit an air carrier from forcibly removing a passenger from an aircraft after boarding because the carrier oversold the flight or to provide a passenger seat to an employee of the carrier; establish standards for resolving oversales once an aircraft has been boarded through escalating incentives to passengers to encourage...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Aug. 3, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Aug. 3, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) |