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.
Sponsored By: Representative Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Introduced
Summary
Protections for strollers in air travel. This bill would direct the Federal Aviation Administration to issue rules requiring airlines to include strollers in their contracts of carriage and to tag strollers to indicate they should be handled with care.
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- Families: Parents and caregivers would get clearer treatment rules for checked strollers and a stated liability amount if a stroller is damaged.
- Airlines: Carriers would need to update their contracts of carriage and add stroller-handling labels, while keeping changes consistent with the Montreal Convention for international flights.
- Liability and definition: The FAA would set stroller damage liability at $2,175 and define “stroller” as a collapsible carriage designed as a chair for a small child, plus other devices used to hold children on the move.
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New stroller rules for airline travelers
If enacted, the FAA would have 180 days to write rules about strollers and air travel. The rules would require airlines to list strollers in their contract of carriage and to tag strollers so they are handled with care. The FAA would set a maximum liability for a damaged stroller at $2,175 per claim, placed within the existing baggage liability limit and consistent with the Montreal Convention. The bill would define “stroller” as a collapsible chair-like carriage for a small child and similar child-holding devices.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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