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H.R. 2208: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

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H.R. 2208: Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-10 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

Plain summary

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement regulations regarding smoke or fume incidents on commercial aircraft (excluding helicopters). Specifically, the bill requires flight attendants, pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians, airport first responders, and emergency response teams to receive annual training on how to respond to incidents involving smoke or fumes on board commercial aircraft; the FAA to develop a standardized form for reporting incidents involving smoke or fumes; the FAA to conduct an investigation after a report is submitted about incidents of smoke or fumes; and commercial air carriers to install and operate onboard carbon monoxide detectors.

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Official text

Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] · 76 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Angie Craig (D-MN), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Ed Case (D-HI), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Mike Levin (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Sean Casten (D-IL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Al Green (D-TX), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), William R. Keating (D-MA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA) and 16 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] reported raising $582,746 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2208 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116