S. 596 · 115th Congress
SEAT Act of 2017
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BlumenthalSponsor4 cosponsors · 4 D
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017 or the SEAT Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SEAT Act of 2017
Also known as: Seat Egress in Air Travel Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 9, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 9, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.