House bill · 102nd Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 24, 1991
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 6, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
53 cosponsors — 17 Republicans, 36 Democrats
37 of 53 cosponsors (70%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), James Bilbray (D-NV), William Clinger (R-PA), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), John Conyers (D-MI), Ron De Lugo (D-VI), Bernard Dwyer (D-NJ), Bill Emerson (R-MO), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lane Evans (D-IL), Edward Feighan (D-OH), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Samuel Gejdenson (D-CT), Bill Goodling (R-PA), Fred Grandy (R-IA), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Charles Hayes (D-IL), David Hobson (R-OH), Frank Horton (R-NY), Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Andrew Jacobs (D-IN), William Jefferson (D-LA), Ed Jenkins (D-GA), Robert Lagomarsino (R-CA), Tom Lantos (D-CA), John Lewis (D-GA), Thomas Lewis (R-FL), William Lipinski (D-IL) and 23 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Lightfoot.
- H.R. 1516 (102nd) To permit States to waive application of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 with respect to certain farm vehicles.
- H.R. 5596 (102nd) Small Business Regulatory Cost Relief Act of 1992
- H.R. 5768 (102nd) Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Duplicative and Noncompetitive Federal Regulations Act
- H.R. 1943 (102nd) To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to limit the age restrictions imposed upon aircraft pilots.
- H.Res. 110 (102nd) Relating to the role of the Corps of Engineers in the management of the Missouri River System.
- H.R. 2093 (102nd) For the relief of Trevor Henderson.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.