S. 2769 · 114th Congress
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chuck Schumer
- Introduced
- 2016-04-07
- Latest action
- 2016-04-07 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.