# 117-hr-9342: WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act

117-hr-9342, WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9342
- Congress: 117
- Title: WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2022-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Working to Help Ensure Equity for Lithium-ion-powered Chairs on Airplanes Act or the WHEELChairs on Airplanes Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct an annual survey on all carriers and foreign air carriers to compile the policies regarding lithium-ion battery-powered wheelchairs and mobility aids of each U.S. air carrier and foreign air carrier and determine whether any of the policies are more restrictive than FAA safety standards or inconsistent with FAA standards for adequate protection. The bill requires air carriers with inconsistent or more restrictive policies than the FAA and those that do not have a policy in effect to update their policies.

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
- 117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-9342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9342)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1652: VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1652)
- [117-hr-521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-521)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9342 (as of 2025-11-18).