Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

House Bill

H.R. 3551

119th Congress

Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 21, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Grace Meng

Representative

Democratic

NY-6

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The Kids Fly Safe Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation. The study will examine issues like the use of child safety seats, evacuation procedures for children, airport terminal design, and protections against diseases and respiratory issues for young passengers.

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

SponsorGrace Meng (D-NY)

Introduced5/21/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act

The Kids Fly Safe Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation. The study will examine issues like the use of child safety seats, evacuation procedures for children, airport terminal design, and

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The Kids Fly Safe Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation. The study will examine issues like the use of child safety seats, evacuation procedures for children, airport terminal design, and protections against diseases and respiratory issues for young passengers.

Bill Number: 3551
Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-NY)
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Fact Sheet

Title: Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act
Bill Number: 3551
Sponsor: Grace Meng (D-NY)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 5/21/2025
Summary: The Kids Fly Safe Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation. The study will examine issues like the use of child safety seats, evacuation procedures for children, airport terminal design, and protections against diseases and respira

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Kids Fly Safe Act requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation. The study will examine issues like the use of child safety seats, evacuation procedures for children, airport terminal design, and protections against diseases and respiratory issues for young passengers.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Kids Fly Safe Act This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study on child safety in aviation in consultation with Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Transportation Security Administration. The study must evaluate issues that include <ul> <li>the usage and aircraft compatibility of age-appropriate child safety seats and restraints,</li> <li>procedures for evacuating children safely and efficiently from aircraft,</li> <li> the extent to which airport terminal design requirements include measures to ensure the general physical safety of children in the terminal and while on airport property, and</li> <li>the extent to which airport and airline policies protect children from contagious diseases or in-flight respiratory issues.</li> </ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires the FAA to study child safety issues in aviation, including the use of safety seats, evacuation procedures, airport terminal design, and disease/respiratory protections.
The study must be done in consultation with other federal agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services and Transportation Security Administration.
The goal is to evaluate current policies and practices to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children traveling by air.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would directly impact families and children who fly on commercial aircraft. The results of the FAA study could lead to new regulations or guidance to make air travel safer and more accommodating for young passengers. Airlines, airports, and federal agencies responsible for aviation safety would also be affected as they may need to update policies and infrastructure based on the study's findings.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Aviation and airports

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

Government studies and investigations

Transportation safety and security

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3551, 119th Congress (2025). "Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3551