Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3149
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]
Introduced: 2015-07-22
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Transportation costs

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits any air carrier from collecting a checked baggage fee from an air passenger if the fee amount exceeds the total amount of passenger facility charges ($1-$4.50) that could be imposed (without regard to whether the charges are actually imposed) on a passenger by eligible agencies for boarding a flight.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3149 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Mica introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a limit on checked baggage fees imposed by air carriers on passengers in air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015 . 2. Limitation on checked baggage fees (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 417 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 41725. Limitation on checked baggage fees Beginning on the 180th day following the date of enactment of this section, an air carrier or foreign air carrier may not collect from a passenger a fee for an item of checked baggage on a flight in passenger air transportation if the amount of the fee exceeds the total amount of passenger facility charges that could be imposed (without regard to whether the charges are actually imposed) on the passenger by eligible agencies for boardings associated with that flight under paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 40117(b). . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 41724 the following: 41725. Limitation on checked baggage fees. .