Saving All Flyers from Ejection and Securing Everyone's Access to Travel Act or the SAFE SEAT Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue or revise regulations to ensure that:
a passenger, after boarding an aircraft for a flight, is not subjected to the use of force or involuntary removal unless directly necessary for safety or security; air carriers resolve all overbooking issues prior to beginning boarding for a flight; and air carriers, before an individual is involuntarily denied boarding, make a compensation offer to any individual willing to voluntarily forgo boarding that is at least the maximum compensation amount required under federal regulations for passengers denied boarding voluntarily.
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