S 2769
114th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Aviation and airports
Consumer affairs
Department of Transportation
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Transportation safety and security
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.
Introduced: April 7, 2016
Introduced by:
Schumer, Charles E.
Democratic
· New York
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 7, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit any air carrier that transports passengers by aircraft as a common carrier for compensation from reducing the size, width, padding, or pitch of seats; the amount of leg room per seat; or the width of aisles on such aircraft.
The FAA must prescribe regulations: (1) establishing minimum standards for space for the safety, health, and comfort of aircraft passengers; and (2) requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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