To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft.

Summary

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 on commercial aircraft.

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Timeline

1. 13 February 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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2. 13 February 1997

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   Introduced in House

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3. 13 February 1997

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   Introduced in House

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4. 27 February 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor

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