A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.

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.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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2. 7 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Brian Schatz · D · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Airline Consumer Protection Act of 2016