Airplane KITS Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3379
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
Introduced: 2015-07-29
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Allergies

Aviation and airports

Child health

Department of Transportation

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health technology, devices, supplies

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking to ensure that aircraft medical kits contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3379 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2015 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself and Mr. Hanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a rulemaking with respect to aircraft medical kits, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2015 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2015 . 2. Aircraft medical kits Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall initiate a rulemaking to ensure that the medical kits required to be carried in aircraft operated by air carriers contain appropriate medication and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, including an epinephrine auto-injector.