Regulating seat sizes on planes: Congress takes another look

By Kyle Feldscher

Published March 20, 2017 4:01am ET

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Regulating seat sizes on planes: Congress takes another look — House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's criticisms of the airline companies for cramming passengers onto planes were echoed by his Democratic colleagues, who had harsh words for companies they believe are looking to maximize profits at the expense of passenger experience. (AP photo) | Robert Schlesinger

A group of lawmakers is reviving a push for minimum seat sizes on airplanes after a similar proposal couldn’t get off the ground in the previous Congress.

The Seat Egress in Air Travel (SEAT) Act has been introduced in the House and Senate and aims to make the Federal Aviation Administration establish minimum seat size standards for commercial air travel. The bill also would require the FAA to come up with minimum distances between rows of seats on airliners.

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