VETS Safe Travel Act
United States116th CongressS-1881Senate
Updated: Sep 11, 2019
Summary
Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act (Sec. 2) This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements. Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness.
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Latest companion bill action
HR-3356: VETS Safe Travel ActPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5411)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
House of Representatives
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives