Airplane KITS Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2536
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2016-02-10
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: 2016-02-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2016 or the Airplane KITS Act of 201</b>6</p> <p>This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to require aircraft medical kits to include medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, such as an epinephrine auto-injector.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2016 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the inclusion in aircraft medical kits of medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2016 or the Airplane KITS Act of 2016 . 2. Notice of proposed rulemaking relating to aircraft medical kits Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise regulations regarding the medications and equipment required to be carried in medical kits of aircraft operated by air carriers to include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children, such as an epinephrine auto-injector.