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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 1549 (Introduced in House) — To protect the rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress

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Congress makes the following findings: In 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 ( Public Law 99–435 ; 100 Stat. 1080), adding a provision now codified in section 41705 of title 49, United States Code (in this section referred to as the ACAA ), prohibiting disability-based discrimination in air transportation. Despite progress, many individuals with disabilities, including veterans, still encounter significant barriers while traveling in air transportation, such as— damaged assistive devices; inaccessible aircraft, lavatories, and communication media; delayed assistance; inequitable treatment of service animals; inadequate disability cultural competency; and a lack of suitable seating accommodations.
The following is the sense of Congress: Access for individuals with disabilities in air transportation must move into the 21st century. Otherwise, individuals with disabilities will be left behind and unable to compete in today’s job market or enjoy the opportunities available to other citizens of the United States. Aircraft must be designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities and air carriers must acquire aircraft that meet broad accessibility standards. The ACAA must be updated to improve access to air transportation for individuals with disabilities.
Legislation is necessary for the modernization of standards and requirements that will strength­en accessibility in air transportation, including the accessibility of aircraft. The Department of Transportation and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (in this section referred to as the Access Board ) must promulgate regulations to ensure that all passengers with disabilities receive— prompt and effective boarding, de­plan­ing, and connections between flights; accommodations, including non­stan­dard accommodations, that safely facilitate air travel; and better access to airport facilities, including the provision of visually accessible announcements and full and equal access to aural communications.
Legislation is necessary to ensure that individuals with disabilities have adequate remedies available when air carriers violate the ACAA (including regulations prescribed under the ACAA). Unlike other civil rights statutes, the ACAA does not contain a private right of action, which is critical to the enforcement of civil rights statutes. Legislation is necessary to correct this anomaly.
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