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Families Flying Together Act of 2012

Introduced: July 12, 2012 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 12, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 12, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Families Flying Together Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations directing each air carrier to: (1) establish a policy to ensure that a family that purchases tickets for a flight is seated together during that flight, and (2) make the policy available to the public on the air carrier's website.

Defines "family" to mean a grouping of individuals that, at a minimum, includes: (1) a child age 12 years or younger; and (2) an individual age 18 years or older and responsible for accompanying that child, including a parent or legal guardian of that child.

What's happening now July 13, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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