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49 U.S.C. § 41726

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  1. (a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a covered air carrier shall not deny a passenger the ability to check a stroller at the departure gate if the stroller is being used by a passenger to transport a child traveling on the same flight as the passenger.
  2. (b)Subsection (a) shall not apply in instances where the size or weight of the stroller poses a safety or security risk.
  3. (c)In this section, the term “covered air carrier” means an air carrier or a foreign air carrier as those terms are defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code.