ACPAC Modernization Act
The ACPAC Modernization Act is a short bill that would modify who serves on the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). Specifically, it would amend Section 411(b) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to add “ticket agents” as a category of ACPAC members. The result is a broader, more inclusive advisory body that includes travel/ticketing intermediaries who work with consumers on airline purchases. The text provided focuses on expanding membership and does not include explicit changes to the committee’s termination date or sunset provisions, so the extent to which ACPAC’s lifespan is altered is not clear from this excerpt. In plain terms, the bill aims to modernize ACPAC’s makeup by bringing ticket agents into the conversation, potentially improving consumer protection policy discussions related to how tickets are sold, ticketing practices, and related consumer issues.
Key Points
- 1Amends Section 411(b) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to expand ACPAC membership.
- 2Adds a new category: “(5) ticket agents,” bringing travel agencies and ticket sellers into ACPAC discussions.
- 3Makes a formatting adjustment to the existing list of ACPAC member categories (clarifying the list punctuation).
- 4The bill’s title mentions “termination” of ACPAC, but the text provided does not specify any termination date or sunset changes; the substantive change shown is the addition of ticket agents as a member category.
- 5Overall purpose: modernize ACPAC to include key industry stakeholders who interact directly with consumers during the ticketing process.