ACPAC Modernization Act

S. 5251, the ACPAC Modernization Act, would amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to change the required membership of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). It adds "ticket agents" as a new category of member under the committee's membership provisions, and separately removes a reference to "ticket agents" from a different subsection of the same section (which governs the committee's termination provisions).

The bill affects the composition of a federal advisory committee that provides input on airline consumer protection issues. Ticket agents — entities involved in selling airline tickets — would gain formal representation as a committee membership category, while the existing reference to ticket agents tied to the committee's termination language would be struck. The practical effect is a technical adjustment to who sits on the committee and how the relevant statutory language is organized, rather than a change to airline passenger rights or consumer protections themselves.

The bill was introduced in the Senate on August 5, 2026, by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. For it to become law, the committee would need to act on it, followed by passage in the full Senate, passage of an identical or reconciled version in the House, and the President's signature.

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