I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6124 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 12, 2012 Mr. Nadler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations with respect to ensuring families are able to sit together on flights, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Families Flying Together Act of 2012.

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Seating families together on flights

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue regulations directing each air carrier to— (1)establish a policy to ensure, to the extent practicable, that a family that purchases tickets for a flight with that air carrier is seated together during that flight; and (2)make the policy described in paragraph (1) available to the public on an appropriate Internet Web site of the air carrier. (b)

Definitions

In this section, the following definitions apply: (1)

Air carrier

The term air carrier has the meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code. (2)

Family

The term family means a grouping of individuals that includes, at a minimum— (A)a child who is 12 years of age or younger; and (B)an individual who is— (i)18 years of age or older; and (ii)responsible for accompanying that child, including a parent or legal guardian of that child.