Public Law 113-294 | Public Law 113–294: To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.

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PUBLIC LAW 113–294—DEC. 19, 2014

128 STAT. 4009

Public Law

113–294

113th Congress

An Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for limitations on the fees charged to passengers of air carriers.

Dec. 19, 2014

[H.R. 5462]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

LIMITATION ON FEES CHARGED TO PASSENGERS OF AIR CARRIERS.

(a)

In General.—

Subsection (c) of section 44940 of title 49, United States Code,

is amended

to read as follows:

“(c)

Limitation on Fee.—

“(1)

Amount.—

Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) shall be $5.60 per one-way trip in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that originates at an airport in the United States, except that the fee imposed per round trip shall not exceed $11.20.

“(2)

Definition of round trip.—

In this subsection, the term ‘

round trip

’ means a trip on an air travel itinerary that terminates or has a stopover at the origin point (or co-terminal).”

(b)

49 USC 44940 note.
Applicability.—

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a trip in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that is purchased on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Approved December 19, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5462:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):

Sept. 16, 17, considered and passed House.

Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.

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