…Significantly, the House bill also calls for a feasibility study of in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems; and “the ways in which individuals with significant disabilities using wheelchairs, including power wheelchairs, can be accommodated with in-cabin wheelchair restraint systems”.

Disability rights advocates are eager to see industry explore ways in which disabled travelers can stay in their own wheelchairs, and have loudly championed the cause of late.

Additionally, the bill calls for a review of air carrier training policies related to properly assisting passengers with disabilities, an amendment proposed by Representative Jim Langevin.

Read more about the SEAT Act at: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2018/04/27/aircraft-seat-size-in-the-spotlight-as-house-passes-faa-reauthorization/

People with #disabilities still face barriers to air travel, so I’m pleased that the #FAA reauthorization includes a Bill of Rights for Airline Passengers with Disabilities. Thank you @RepBillShuster & @RepPeterDeFazio for this bipartisan effort.

— Jim Langevin (@JimLangevin) April 26, 2018