Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 9, 2017Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 1467
SEAT Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 9, 2017)
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.
What just happenedMar 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9](D-TN)Sponsor
9 cosponsors8 D1 R
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- Introduced in HouseMar 9, 2017
- Mar 10, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Aviation Subcommittee - Mar 9, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 9, 2017IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E300)
- Mar 9, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House