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S 1877 102th Congress Senate

A bill to require the use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft.

Introduced: October 25, 1991 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Aviation safetyCommercial aircraftFamiliesSeat beltsStandards
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 25, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Oct 25, 1991
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations requiring the use of child safety restraint systems on commercial aircraft.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the United States representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization should seek an international standard to require that airline passengers be restrained on takeoff and landing and when directed by the captain of such aircraft.

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Oct 25, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1877: A bill to require the use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1877/
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"S. 1877: A bill to require the use of child restraint systems on commercial aircraft.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1877/.
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