S. 1167 – Airplane KITS Act

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The Airplane KITS Act directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to review and, if needed, update the rules that dictate what emergency medical supplies must be on board passenger airplanes. Within a year of the law’s passage, the FAA must examine the current requirements for first‑aid kits and consider whether they include the right medicines and equipment for children’s medical emergencies.

Key Provisions

The FAA Administrator must evaluate and, as appropriate, revise Part 121 regulations on emergency medical equipment for all passenger aircraft operators within one year of enactment.
When revising the rules, the FAA must specifically assess whether the minimum contents of approved emergency medical kits and first‑aid kits contain suitable medications and equipment to address children’s emergency medical needs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

May 17, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

May 17, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

May 17, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 17, 2017

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115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1167

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 17, 2017

Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to evaluate and consider revising regulations relating to emergency medical equipment requirements for passenger aircraft.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Airplane Kids In Transit Safety Act of 2017 or the Airplane KITS Act.

2.

Emergency medical equipment on passenger aircraft

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall evaluate and revise, as appropriate, the regulations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding the emergency medical equipment requirements, including the contents of first-aid kits, applicable to all certificate holders operating passenger aircraft under that part.

(b)

Considerations

In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall consider whether the minimum contents of approved emergency medical kits, including approved first-aid kits, include appropriate medications and equipment to meet the emergency medical needs of children.