US SB1206 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 11 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits all aircraft of an air carrier and a foreign air carrier: from having in place cameras and microphones that can monitor passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration shall periodically conduct audits of such air carriers regarding the information they collect with respect to aircraft passengers, including any information obtained through the physical surveillance of passengers.
Title
Passenger Privacy Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Aviation and airports
Government studies and investigations
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Sound recording
Transportation and public works
Aviation and airports
Government studies and investigations
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Sound recording
Transportation and public works
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1206/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1206/BILLS-116s1206is.pdf |
