This bill would stop air carriers from charging fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs the carriers actually incur. The bill’s title says it is "to prohibit air carriers from imposing fees that are not reasonable and proportional to the costs incurred by the air carriers, and for other purposes." It was introduced in the House by Representatives Steve Cohen, Ro Khanna, and Jesús García and was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. The bill is listed as in progress. No full text or detailed provisions are publicly available.
If this bill becomes law, airlines would be barred from imposing fees that are judged not to be reasonable or not tied to the carrier’s costs. Exactly which fees would change, how "reasonable" or "proportional" would be defined, and how the rule would be enforced are not publicly available.
No publicly available information on expected costs to the federal government, airlines, or consumers is included in the available bill metadata.
The bill’s title and sponsors indicate an intent to prevent airlines from charging fees that are not reasonable and not proportional to their costs. Supporters likely framed the bill as targeting unfair or excessive fees.
No publicly available information about opposition views, estimated impacts, or formal objections is included in the available bill metadata.