‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may bring a civil action on behalf of persons 
aggrieved by the violation by an air carrier of 
this section or a regulation prescribed under 
this section in any appropriate district court of 
the United States. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY OF COURT.—In a civil 
action under subparagraph (A), the court 
may— 
‘‘(i) grant any equitable relief that the 
court considers to be appropriate; 
‘‘(ii) award such other relief as the 
court considers to be appropriate, includ-
ing monetary damages to persons ag-
grieved by the violation by an air carrier of 
this section or a regulation prescribed 
under this section, when requested by the 
Attorney General; and 
‘‘(iii) assess a civil penalty against the 
air carrier. 
‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
chapter shall require an air carrier to permit an individual 
to participate in or benefit from goods, services, facilities, 
privileges, advantages, accommodations, or other opportu-
nities if the individual poses a significant risk to the health 
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or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by a modi-
fication of policies, practices, or procedures or by the pro-
vision of auxiliary aids or services. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ACCESS BOARD.—The term ‘Access Board’ 
means the Architectural and Transportation Bar-
riers Compliance Board. 
‘‘(2) AIR
CARRIER.—The term ‘air carrier’ 
means an air carrier or, subject to section 40105(b), 
a foreign air carrier. 
‘‘(3) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102), including the meaning under that section as 
amended by the ADA Amendments of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–325; 122 Stat. 3553). 
‘‘(4) READILY ACHIEVABLE.—The term ‘readily 
achievable’ means easily accomplishable and able to 
be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In 
determining whether an action is readily achievable, 
factors to be considered include— 
‘‘(A) the nature and cost of the action 
needed; and 
‘‘(B) the overall financial resources of the 
air carrier.’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall ensure the availability and provision of appro-
priate technical assistance manuals to individuals and en-
tities with rights or responsibilities under section 41705 
of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(c). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 41705 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘41705. Accessibility of air transportation for individuals with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 5. STANDARDS. 
(a) AIRCRAFT WITH NEW OR AMENDED TYPE CER-
TIFICATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ac-
cess Board shall, in consultation with the Secretary, 
prescribe regulations setting forth the minimum 
standards to ensure that aircraft with type certifi-
cates under part 21 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, issued or amended after the date the 
regulations are issued, and related boarding and 
deplaning equipment, are accessible, in terms of de-
sign for, transportation of, and communication to, 
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individuals with disabilities, including individuals 
who use wheelchairs. 
(2) COVERED AIRCRAFT, EQUIPMENT, AND FEA-
TURES.—The standards issued under paragraph (1) 
shall address, at a minimum— 
(A) boarding and deplaning equipment, in-
cluding ensuring that there is a route accessible 
for individuals with disabilities; 
(B) seating accommodations; 
(C) lavatories; 
(D) captioning and audio description of in- 
flight entertainment and captioning of any 
other aural communication; 
(E) individual video displays; 
(F) visually accessible announcements; 
(G) adequate in-cabin stowage for assistive 
devices; and 
(H) proper stowage of assistive devices in 
the cargo hold to prevent damage. 
(b) AIRCRAFT WITH AN EXISTING TYPE CERTIFI-
CATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ac-
cess Board shall, in consultation with the Secretary, 
prescribe regulations setting forth minimum stand-
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ards to ensure that barriers to the access of individ-
uals with disabilities, including individuals who use 
wheelchairs, on aircraft with type certificates issued 
under part 21 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, before such date of enactment, are removed to 
meet basic accessibility needs of individuals with dis-
abilities to the extent readily achievable. 
(2) REMOVAL
OF
BARRIERS.—The standards 
issued under paragraph (1) shall apply at a min-
imum to stowage of wheelchairs in the cargo hold, 
captioning and audio description of in-flight enter-
tainment and captioning of any other aural commu-
nication, visually accessible announcements, indi-
vidual video displays, and improved access to seating 
and lavatories in all aircraft. 
(c) AIRPORT FACILITIES.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Access 
Board shall, in consultation with the Secretary, issue 
standards under section 41705 of title 49, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Air Carrier Access Act’’), 
that ensure all gates (including counters), ticketing areas, 
and customer service desks covered under such section at 
airports are accessible to and usable by all individuals with 
disabilities, including through the provision of visually ac-
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