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The bill gives parents clearer protections and modest, predictable compensation for damaged strollers but could raise airline compliance costs (potentially passed to passengers), leave owners of expensive strollers undercompensated, and strain FAA implementation resources.
Parents and caregivers will have clearer legal protections because airlines must include strollers in carrier contracts and label them 'handle with care,' improving treatment of child-transport equipment.
Parents and caregivers whose strollers are damaged can recover up to $2,175, providing predictable compensation and simplifying claims processes.
International travelers with strollers get more consistent legal treatment because contract updates are aligned with the Montreal Convention, reducing cross-border legal conflicts.
Airlines will face added compliance and administrative costs to tag strollers and update contracts, and those costs could be passed on to passengers through higher fees or fares.
Owners of high-end or specially equipped strollers may remain undercompensated because the fixed $2,175 liability cap may not cover full replacement or repair costs.
The 180-day deadline for updating contracts could strain FAA rulemaking resources, risking rushed regulations or added burdens on FAA staff and stakeholders during implementation.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Mandates FAA rules (within 180 days) requiring carriers to include and tag strollers in contracts of carriage and sets stroller damage liability at $2,175.
Requires the FAA Administrator to issue rules within 180 days so that all air carriers list strollers in their contracts of carriage, tag strollers as items to be handled with care, and set a specific liability amount for stroller damage of $2,175. It also defines “stroller” to mean a collapsible carriage designed as a chair for pushing a small child, including similar child transport devices.
Official title: 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.
Introduced April 29, 2026 by Ryan Mackenzie · Last progress April 29, 2026