Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act
United States118th CongressS-1765Senate
Updated: May 31, 2023
Summary
Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue a final rule establishing evacuation standards for transport category airplanes. In issuing the rule, the FAA must consider the impact of certain factors on the safe and efficient evacuation of an airplane. These factors include the ability of passengers of different ages (e.g., infants, children, and senior citizens); the ability of passengers with disabilities; the ability of passengers who do not speak English; and seat size, seat pitch, and aisle width.
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HR-3762: Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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