HOUSE 1467115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
SEAT Act of 2017
- Last Action
- 3/10/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2017-03-09Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2017-03-09Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E300)
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
- 2017-03-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-09 (00)
Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017
This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations:
- establishing minimum standards for space on passenger aircraft, including the size, width, and pitch of seats, the amount of leg room, and the width of aisles on such aircraft for the safety and health of passengers; and
- requiring each air carrier to prominently display on its website the amount of space available for each passenger on aircraft it operates.
Cosponsors (9)
- Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Albio Sires (D-NJ)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Aviation and airports
- Consumer affairs
- Department of Transportation
- Transportation safety and security
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