# 114-hr-4490: SEAT Act of 2016

114-hr-4490, SEAT Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4490
- Congress: 114
- Title: SEAT Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2016-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Egress in Air Travel Act of 2016 or the SEAT Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to issue regulations: (1) to establish minimum dimensions (including width, length, and seat pitch) for passenger seats on aircraft operated by any air carrier providing interstate or intrastate air transportation; and (2) for the safety and health of passengers.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2016-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4490)

## Related
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4490 (as of 2025-11-18).