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Senator Richard Burr

Senate Bill S.2738: Air carrier passengers with service animals to adhere to a standard of service animal training

Air Carrier Access Act, Americans with Disability Act, Civil Rights
May 3, 2018

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.

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49 U.S.C. § 41705, Congress, North Carolina, Senate 2738, Senator Richard Burr

Senate bill introduced to strengthen airline service animal procedures, eliminate emotional support animals on planes

Air Carrier Access Act, Civil Rights, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), Medical Assistance Animals, News, Service Dogs (SD), Travel
April 27, 2018

Senator Richard Burr introduced legislation to align the definition of a “service animal” under the Air Carriers Access Act (ACAA) with the definition under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), establish a criminal penalty for making misrepresentations about a service animal, and require federal agencies to establish a standard of service animal behavior training for animals who will be working on an aircraft.

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North Carolina, Senator Richard Burr
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