NEW DOT AVIATION CONSUMER PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL ESTABLISH SEXUAL MISCONDUCT TASK FORCE
December 17, 2018
The first public meeting of DOT’s recently reconstituted Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) will take place on January 16, 2019, and will focus on several consumer-related issues, including the establishment of a National In-Flight Sexual Misconduct Task Force (Task Force) as an ACPAC Subcommittee.
The subcommittee Task Force is called for by the FAA Reauthorization Act and will include representatives from the DOT, DOJ, HHS, national organizations which specialize in providing services to sexual assault victims, national consumer protection organizations, national travel organizations, labor organizations representing flight attendants and pilots, State and local law enforcement agencies, airports, and air carriers. Its mandate is to review current practices of U.S. airlines in responding to allegations of sexual misconduct by passengers on board aircraft, and to develop recommendations for best practices for handling misconduct.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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