118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4446Store On-Board Wheelchairs in Cabin Act of 2023

To require air carriers and foreign air carriers to provide on a publicly available website of the carrier information on requirements for on-board wheelchairs, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced Jun 30, 2023
Last action Jul 3, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
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Referred
Jul 3, 2023
T&I
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires an air carrier (including a foreign air carrier) to provide information and training on requirements for onboard wheelchairs. Specifically, in the case of an aircraft that is required to be equipped with an onboard wheelchair, an air carrier must provide information on its website (and in any place where a passenger can make a reservation) on the rights and responsibilities of both passengers and air carriers. This information must include the requirement that aircraft with more than 60 passenger seats and an accessible lavatory must be equipped with an onboard wheelchair. An air carrier must also require that all personnel who regularly interact with the traveling publi...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Jul 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.