United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

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.

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill mandates airlines to include strollers in their contracts of carriage and set liability for damage.

This bill requires the FAA to ensure strollers are included in airline contracts and establishes a damage liability limit of $2,175 for strollers. The regulations must be issued within 180 days of enactment.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means families traveling with small children will have better protection for their strollers during flights.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 8579?
HR 8579 is sponsored by Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic) and Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 8579?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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