US HB4573 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Research and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Lap Children Safety Research Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure that research on child restraint devices for use during critical phases of flight on commercial passenger aircraft encourages the assessment and development of new and innovative technologies and devices that improve safety for children, parents, and other passengers. The FAA shall require the Civil Aeromedical Institute to initiate a research program focused on improving the safety of such devices and report to Congress on the results, including recommended changes to federal laws and regulations to allow additional devices to be used to keep children, their parents, and other passengers safe.
Title
Lap Children Safety Research Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. |
| 2016-02-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Aviation and airports
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Research administration and funding
Technology assessment
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Aviation and airports
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Department of Transportation
Research administration and funding
Technology assessment
Transportation and public works
Transportation safety and security
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4573/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4573/BILLS-114hr4573ih.pdf |
