Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015”.
Carry-On Freedom Act of 2015
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations with respect to the size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Carry-On baggage
In general— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations to prohibit a covered air carrier from utilizing a size standard with respect to carry-on baggage that reduces, in any manner, the size standard utilized by the carrier on June 8, 2015.
Definitions— In this section, the following definitions apply:
Air carrier— The term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code.
Covered air carrier— The term covered air carrier means any air carrier that charges passengers a fee for checked baggage.