H.R. 2870 would standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers.
Detailed Summary
Securing Cabin Baggage Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) (TSA), to issue regulations to limit: (1) the size of baggage and personal items carried on board a passenger aircraft; and (2) a passenger to only one carry-on bag and one personal item.
Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify certain federal regulations regarding carry-on baggage to require air carrier carry-on baggage programs to limit each passenger boarding an aircraft to one piece of carry-on baggage and one personal item. Authorizes air carriers to establish smaller size limitations for such items. Specifies items and persons to be excluded from TSA and FAA carry-on baggage limitations, including cockpit and cabin crew in uniform.
Requires the TSA and FAA to notify passengers via their websites of federal carry-on baggage and personal item limitations.
Requires the TSA to: (1) to install a template with a maximum depth and width to prevent the conveyor belt passage at each checkpoint of carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed federal size limitations; and (2) require passengers with carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed such limitations to check them in.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
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Visitor Comments
Alejandro Alvarez
October 27, 2009, 9:39am (report abuse)Why would anyone be against this?! as a flight attendant I see an issue with this every day. It is a huge safety concern when you have all these over sized bags in the cabin flying around everywhere, not to mention the daily delays we take trying to keep in FAR compliance.