Air Carrier Access Amendments Act

This bill changes the federal law that bans discrimination against people with disabilities in air travel. It would require the Secretary of Transportation to impose civil penalties on airlines for certain violations, including lost, delayed, or badly damaged wheelchairs or scooters, physical harm to passengers, failure to provide aisle chair help, and improper denial of boarding or service animal access. The Secretary would refer patterns of discrimination or cases of general public importance to the Attorney General. The bill would let passengers harmed by violations sue airlines in federal court within 2 years, without first going through administrative complaint processes, and would let the Attorney General sue airlines on behalf of affected passengers.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors