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H.R. 8579

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8579, to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Apr 29, 2026 by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8579 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8579/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8579 IH: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8579  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 29, 2026   Mr. Mackenzie  (for himself and  Ms. Pettersen ) 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 issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes.
1.
Contract of carriage of Strollers
(a)
In general
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend part 253 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to require all air carriers to—
(1)
include strollers in the contract of carriage of such airline; and
(2)
to tag any stroller with a denotation that such stroller shall be handled with care.
(b)
Consistency
In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that any update to the contract of carriage under such subsection shall be consistent with the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (typically referred to as the  Montreal Convention ).
(c)
Limits on baggage liability
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue such regulations as are necessary to amend section 254.4 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to set a liability amount for damage to a stroller by an air carrier of $2,175, within the liability limit for all baggage under such section.
(d)
Stroller defined
In this section, the term  stroller —
(1)
means a collapsible carriage designed as a chair in which a small child may be pushed; and
(2)
includes any other device used to hold children on the move.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R) sponsors H.R. 8579, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8579 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 29, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8579 has taken 2 actions since Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8579 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8579 goes by 2 titles.

  • To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to include strollers in the contract of carriage of air carriers and set a liability limit for damaged strollers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8579 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8579’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr8579/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8579, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MACKENZIE:H.R. 8579.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8[Page H3295]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com