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S 398 105th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAirline passenger trafficAviation agreementsAviation safety
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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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Mar 5, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mar 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1984-1985)
Mar 5, 1997
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations requiring the use of federally-approved child safety restraint systems (including weight and age limits) 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 passengers on civil aviation aircraft be restrained: (1) on takeoff and landing; and (2) when directed by the aircraft captain.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 398: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-398/
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"S. 398: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-398/.
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S. 398, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-398/.
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[S. 398: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-398/)
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