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        <title><![CDATA[Vanessa Bryant urges lawmakers to pass helicopter safety bill named after Kobe]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Kobe Bryant</strong>’s heartbroken widow called on Congress Thursday to pass a helicopter safety bill named after the NBA legend in the wake of his <strong>tragic chopper death</strong>, according to a report.</p><p><strong>Vanessa Bryant</strong> touted the proposed legislation — which would force choppers with six or more passengers to carry equipment such as a terrain awareness system — saying it would “save lives,” <strong>according to CNN</strong>.</p><p>“I strongly urge that the United States Congress pass a federal law that would improve the safety of helicopters operating in this country,” said Bryant, who also lost her 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in the deadly crash.</p><p>“I believe there is a chance that Kobe and Gianna would still be alive today if their helicopter had been equipped with the safety equipment required by this pending federal legislation,” she said in a statement, according to the outlet.</p><p>Her comments came after Democratic lawmakers on Thursday introduced the bill, dubbed the “Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant Helicopter Safety Act,” which would also&nbsp;require helicopters carrying six or more people to have a flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder.</p><p>In January, Kobe, 41, Gianna and six of their friends were killed in the crash as the chopper spiraled out of the sky amid foggy conditions.</p><p>Bryant said the stricter safety mandate will help prevent others from dying in similarly tragic situations.</p><p>“I believe that these safety measures will save many lives,&#8221; she said.</p><p>In February, <strong>Bryant filed a lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters</strong>, the firm responsible for the chopper crash, &nbsp;alleging the pilot failed to safely operate the aircraft.</p></p></div></p></div>]]></content:encoded>
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