S. 2738 · 115th Congress
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier passengers with service animals to adhere to a standard of service animal behavior training.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Burr
- Introduced
- 2018-04-24
- Latest action
- 2018-04-24 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a standard of service animal behavior training that an individual with a disability shall adhere to in seeking accommodation involving a service animal from an air carrier, including any foreign air carrier, providing air transportation. Any individual who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement to obtain an accommodation involving a service animal from an air carrier is subject to specified criminal penalties.