SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1866

119th Congress

SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal

D - CT

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The Safe Seats for All Act would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on airplanes, ensuring they are large enough for passengers' safety and comfort. The bill also prohibits airlines from reducing seat size until the FAA's new regulations take effect.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Introduced5/22/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025

The Safe Seats for All Act would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on airplanes, ensuring they are large enough for passengers' safety and comfort. The bill also prohibits airlines from reduci

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The Safe Seats for All Act would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on airplanes, ensuring they are large enough for passengers' safety and comfort. The bill also prohibits airlines from reducing seat size until the FAA's new regulations take effect.

Bill Number: 1866
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Title: SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1866
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Summary: The Safe Seats for All Act would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on airplanes, ensuring they are large enough for passengers' safety and comfort. The bill also prohibits airlines from reducing seat size until the FAA's new regulat

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Safe Seats for All Act would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for passenger seats on airplanes, ensuring they are large enough for passengers' safety and comfort. The bill also prohibits airlines from reducing seat size until the FAA's new regulations take effect.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Safe Seats for All Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish minimum dimensions for seats on passenger aircraft (including dimensions for the size, width, length, and pitch of seats) to ensure the safety and health of passengers. Further, the bill prohibits air carriers and foreign air carriers from reducing the seat size, width, length, or pitch for passenger aircraft. (This includes the dimensions of seat shoulder width, elbow width, the edge of the seat base to the back of the seat in front, the edge of the seat base to the headrest of the seat in front, and foot clearance.) This moratorium remains in place until the effective date of FAA regulations establishing minimum seat dimensions.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Sets minimum standards for the size, width, length, and pitch of passenger seats on airplanes
Prevents airlines from decreasing seat dimensions until the FAA's new regulations are in place
Aims to improve passenger safety and health by maintaining adequate seat sizes

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect all airline passengers, requiring airlines to maintain or increase seat sizes to meet new FAA standards. Passengers, especially taller or larger individuals, would likely experience more comfort and legroom when flying if this bill becomes law.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Aviation and airports

Transportation safety and security

Travel and tourism

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1866, 119th Congress (2025). "SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1866

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