H.R. 3149

Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015

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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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2015.

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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).

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(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.

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