S1911-118

Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 8, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Civil Rights, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idAABF37C57E2E4B3D9B83F62F9B1FAD9B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Safety Information and Entertainment Access Act.
  • Section idCC821FED8B2344DDA8C2E770B3DB7B6D: 2. Accessibility of in-flight safety and entertainment programming Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after...
  • Section id3E797A53B28E4D78BF82D7E082EF404A: 41705a. Accessibility of in-flight airline information and entertainment programming On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Civil Rights, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the accessibility of airline information and entertainment programming provided by air carriers on passenger flights, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Civil Rights Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jun 8, 2023

Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Civil Rights Technology
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"open captioning" §id3E797A53B28E4D78BF82D7E082EF404A

a method, process, or mechanism that— allows an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing to have access to the content of visually displayed airline information and entertainment programming

"open captioning" §idCC821FED8B2344DDA8C2E770B3DB7B6D

a method, process, or mechanism that— allows an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing to have access to the content of visually displayed airline information and entertainment programming

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