Originally Posted by sailingfun

There is a bill in congress right now to require rules for commuters. The ATA has not made a peep about it. In fact they often bring up commuting when ALPA pushes for better rest rules. It looks like this bill will die in committee. As I mentioned another accident and it ALPA wont be able to kill it next time.
Pilots can sue all they want. They wont get far. There must have been at least 100 or more lawsuits about age 60 over the years. The courts always ruled the FAA can control items regarding flight safety.
We as pilots don't help ourselves much in this regard also. Most pilots commute so they are properly rested before a trip. We have however many who don't.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Sailing is correct, there is another bill in committee in addition to the part of the FAA Re-Authorization bill that asked the FAA to "Study and report back." Either way it is a front burner issue for many and they could give two hoots what it does to your personal life.