H.R. 6124 · 112th Congress
Families Flying Together Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jerrold Nadler
- Introduced
- 2012-07-12
- Latest action
- 2012-07-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Summary
Families Flying Together Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue regulations directing each air carrier to: (1) establish a policy to ensure that a family that purchases tickets for a flight is seated together during that flight, and (2) make the policy available to the public on the air carrier's website.
Defines "family" to mean a grouping of individuals that, at a minimum, includes: (1) a child age 12 years or younger; and (2) an individual age 18 years or older and responsible for accompanying that child, including a parent or legal guardian of that child.