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H.R. 5663

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5663, the ACPAC Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 30, 2025 by Rep. Dina Titus (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Mar 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 5663 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb5663/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5663 EH: ACPAC Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 5663
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   ACPAC Modernization Act  .
2.
Aviation consumer protection advisory committee
Section 411 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (3) by striking  ; and  and inserting a semicolon;
(B)
in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting  ; and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(5)
ticket agents.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (i) by striking  ticket agents, .
    Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-30
  2. Passed House2026-03-24
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Sep 30, 2025

hb5663/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (09/30/2025)

ACPAC Modernization Act

This bill expands the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) membership to include a ticket agent representative. ACPAC advises the Department of Transportation in carrying out activities relating to airline customer service improvements.

Under current law, the membership must include one representative each of (1) air carriers, (2) airport operators, (3) state or local governments with expertise in consumer protection matters, and (4) nonprofit public interest groups with expertise in consumer protection matters.

Sponsors

Rep. Dina Titus (D) sponsors H.R. 5663, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5663 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Transportation and Infrastructure and Aviation Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Mar 25, 2026 · 458 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Reported By · Mar 16, 2026 · 156 Bills
Aviation Subcommittee
Aviation Subcommittee
Referred to · Dec 1, 2025 · 73 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5663, the latest H. Rept. 119-547.

Actions

H.R. 5663 has taken 15 actions since Sep 30, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Mar 24, 202616:32
House
Mr. Taylor moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 24, 202616:32
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2657-2658)
Mar 24, 202616:32
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5663.
Mar 24, 202616:40
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2657)

Votes

H.R. 5663 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5663.

Titles

H.R. 5663 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • ACPAC Modernization Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • ACPAC Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • ACPAC Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • ACPAC Modernization Act — Display Title
  • ACPAC Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To modify the termination of the aviation consumer protection advisory committee, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 5663, the latest on Feb 4, 2026.

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 34 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5663 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Travel/Tourism, Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)—District of Columbia13—
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INC—Virginia13—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia13—
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC—New York12—
TRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)13—
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.13—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA13—
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC12—
TRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 34.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY113
JARROD THOMPSON113
JEREMY VILLANUEVA113
JESSICA KLEMENT113
JOSHUA SALTZMAN113
JULIE HOWELL113
MORGAN BROWN113
SHARON PINKERTON113
AINDRIU COLGAN112
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
BRIDGET HOGAN112
COURTNEY HOUSTON-CARTER112
DANICA GONZALVES112
EBEN PECK112
EILEEN BRADEN112
ELIZABETH HERMAN112
HARRISON COSTELLO112
HILARY WEST112
JENNIFER HUNT112
JESSICA MONAHAN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2025 fourth_quarter$1.2M4th Quarter - Report
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2026 second_quarter$1.2M2nd Quarter - Report
JPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLCJPMORGAN CHASE HOLDINGS LLC2025 fourth_quarter$1.1M4th Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
TRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONTRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$309K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INCAMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.2026 first_quarter$47K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INCAMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS INCAMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL ADVISORS, INC.2026 second_quarter$35K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5663 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5663’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr5663/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5663 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Advisory bodies to Executive agency funding and structure.

hr5663/subjects.txt
Advisory bodiesAviation and airportsConsumer affairsDepartment of TransportationExecutive agency funding and structure

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5663, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 160 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TITUS:H.R. 5663.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4510]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com