# 119-hr-8579: 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.

119-hr-8579, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8579
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Stroller protections and a $2,175 damage liability for air travel.** This bill would require airlines to include strollers in their contract of carriage and to tag strollers so they are handled with care. - Families and caregivers: Strollers would be defined as a collapsible carriage designed as a chair for a small child and other devices used to hold children on the move. If an airline damages a stroller passengers could be eligible for up to $2,175 in liability. - Airlines: Carriers would need to list stroller policies in their contract of carriage and tag strollers with a clear denotation that they must be handled with care. - Federal Aviation Administration: The FAA Administrator would have 180 days to issue regulations updating the rules and to set the stroller liability at $2,175 while ensuring consistency with the Montreal Convention.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New stroller protections for parents: benefit, high. If enacted, the FAA would have 180 days to issue rules. The rules would require airlines to include strollers in their contract of carriage and tag strollers to be handled with care. Any contract updates would need to be consistent with the Montreal Convention. If an airline damages your stroller,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8579)

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- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8579 (as of 2026-09-21).