Posted on June 25, 2026
The Air Carrier Access Amendments Act was recently reintroduced in Congress. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada and Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin have introduced the bill in the House and Senate, respectively. This legislation would require the Secretary of Transportation to assess civil penalties for violations and refer patterns of discrimination to the Department of Justice. Additionally, this bill would grant individuals with disabilities whose rights are violated by an air carrier a private right of action in civil court. That means individuals would be able to sue the air carriers directly, which is not permitted under the current law.
The House press release for the bill reintroduction can be found here: https://titus.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5912
The Senate press release for the bill reintroduction can be found here: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-duckworth-lead-bill-to-protect-and-expand-the-rights-of-airplane-passengers-with-disabilities
The text of the bill can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9373/text
A one-pager on the bill can be found here: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/air_carrier_access_amendments_act_one-pager.pdf
Use the Speak4 link here to ask your Congressmembers to support the Air Carrier Access Amendments Act: https://speak4.app/lp/58012s4t?ts=1782401882