08-R250
2008 -- S 2951
Enacted 05/13/98
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
URGING THE UNITED
STATES CONGRESS TO AUTHORIZE AIRLINE PASSENGERS RIGHTS LEGISLATION
Introduced By: Senators
Raptakis, C Levesque, McCaffrey, Maselli, and Blais
Date Introduced: April 10,
2008
WHEREAS,
All to often, the flying public has endured episodes of protracted strandings
on
the tarmac prior to takeoff or after landing, and a failure to provide even
basic levels of
consumer
service from many of our nation’s commercial airlines; and
WHEREAS,
In addition, passenger complaints arising from mishandling and lost
baggage,
and delays and cancellations of flights, to name but a few occurrences, deserve
to be
heard
and responded to in a fair, consistent and timely manner by airline industry
representatives;
and
WHEREAS,
It is a fundamental duty of government to protect its citizens from these
incessant,
traumatic and often preventable situations, and propose standards and
procedures for
the
timely and reasonable conduct of major airlines towards consumers; and
WHEREAS,
Currently S. 1300, the “Aviation Investment and Modernization Act (FAA
Reauthorization)
and a related bill H.R. 2881 are before Congress. These bills address many of
the
problems plaguing airline consumers; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
hereby
supports the need for immediate action and calls upon the United States
Congress to
approve
S. 1300 and H.R. 2881, in order to secure airline passengers rights; and be it
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit
duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Congressional
Delegation,
The
Honorable Chairs of the United States House and Senate Transportation
Committees, the
Executive
Director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project, and the Executive Director of
the
Coalition
for an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights.
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