One-bag, carry-on, light travel tips, techniques, and gear

Maybe, if a Congressman Lipinski gets his way. The proposed standard is 50 inches max, which would curtail the current sizes of only a few carriers.

The bill would set the maximum dimensions at 10 inches by 18 inches by 22 inches. It would also require the Transportation Security Administration to install templates at airports to check the bags to make sure they weren’t too big.

AFA-CWA international (ed: flght attendant union) president Patricia Friend says that “the lack of uniformity in carrier programs and effective enforcement makes carry-on baggage a multi-faceted problem onboard aircraft today.” - AIRLINE BIZ

Cranky Flier also has a take on this. It’s hard to see what this would accomplish except to cost the TSA (and by extension, US taxpayers) some money. I’d be surprised if any new rule would be honored any more than the current rules.