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S. 2769

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A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.
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Committee
Latest Action · April 7, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
April 7, 2016
Cosponsors (10)
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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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