S. 712: Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-11 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015

Plain summary

Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015 Revises aviation security service fee requirements. Makes an exception to the $5.60 per one-way trip fee for certain passengers for domestic flights that originate at a U.S. airport. Limits such fees to $2.50 per enplanement, with the total not to exceed $5.00 per one-way trip, for any passengers: (1) boarding to an eligible small community for which essential air service compensation is paid; or (2) on flights, including flight segments, between two or more points in Hawaii or two or more points in Alaska.

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Official text

Passenger Fee Restructuring Exemptions Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · 3 cosponsors

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Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] reported raising $616,935 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s712.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s712 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114