HR 8579 United States House · 119th Congress

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.

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration to update airline baggage rules to specifically include strollers. It requires airlines to include strollers in their contracts of carriage and to tag them with a handled with care notice. Additionally, the legislation sets a specific liability limit of $2,175 for damage to strollers while in the care of an air carrier. The bill defines a stroller broadly to cover collapsible carriages and other devices used to transport children.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 29, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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