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S. 596 — SEAT Act of 2017 | PoliFocus

S. 596115th Congress

SEAT Act of 2017

A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prescribe regulations establishing minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

4 cosponsors

Subjects

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

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.

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Related Legislation

S. 1418Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights
2017-06-22Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related
H.R. 1467SEAT Act of 2017
2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Legislative Actions

2017-03-09
Introduced in Senate
2017-03-09
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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