SEAT Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4490
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2016-02-08
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aviation and airports

Consumer affairs

Department of Transportation

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Safe Egress in Air Travel Act of 2016 or the SEAT Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations: (1) to establish minimum dimensions (including width, length, and seat pitch) for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier providing interstate or intrastate air transportation; and (2) for the safety and health of passengers.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4490 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 8, 2016 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier in the provision of interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Egress in Air Travel Act of 2016 or SEAT Act of 2016 . 2. Minimum passenger seat dimensions (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue such regulations as are necessary— (1) to establish minimum dimensions (including width, length, and seat pitch) for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier in the provision of interstate air transportation or intrastate air transportation; and (2) for the safety and health of passengers. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) In general The terms defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code, have, respectively, the definitions given such terms in that section. (2) Seat pitch The term seat pitch means the distance from any point on one seat to the same point on the seat in front of or behind it.