WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act
United States117th CongressHR-9342House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 17, 2022
Summary
Working to Help Ensure Equity for Lithium-ion-powered Chairs on Airplanes Act or the WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct an annual survey on all carriers and foreign air carriers to compile the policies regarding lithium-ion battery-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids of each U.S. air carrier and foreign air carrier and determine whether any of the policies are more restrictive than FAA safety standards or inconsistent with FAA standards for adequate protection. The bill requires air carriers with inconsistent or more restrictive policies than the FAA and those that do not have a policy in effect to update their policies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
House of Representatives
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
House of Representatives
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