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SEAT Act of 2016

Introduced: February 8, 2016 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 8, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E131)
Feb 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Egress in Air Travel Act of 2016 or the SEAT Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations: (1) to establish minimum dimensions (including width, length, and seat pitch) for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier providing interstate or intrastate air transportation; and (2) for the safety and health of passengers.

What's happening now February 9, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 7, 2016
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 15, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4490: SEAT Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4490/
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"H.R. 4490: SEAT Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4490/.
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H.R. 4490, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4490/.
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