Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
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Securing Air Travel Act This bill addresses penalties for, and other matters pertaining to, carrying firearms beyond airport security checkpoints or on aircraft. Specifically, the bill establishes minimum civil monetary penalties for repeat or egregious violations of prohibitions against carrying unauthorized firearms at airports or on aircraft. It also makes individuals who violate the prohibitions ineligible for programs that expedite security screenings at airports. Additionally, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must display signage and carry out a campaign to inform travelers of the prohibitions and of the penalties for violating them. The bill also requires the TSA and the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress about the bill's implementation and related issues.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-641.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-641.
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airportsTransportation safety and security
Securing Air Travel Act
USA117th CongressHR-6856| House
| Updated: 12/14/2022
Securing Air Travel Act This bill addresses penalties for, and other matters pertaining to, carrying firearms beyond airport security checkpoints or on aircraft. Specifically, the bill establishes minimum civil monetary penalties for repeat or egregious violations of prohibitions against carrying unauthorized firearms at airports or on aircraft. It also makes individuals who violate the prohibitions ineligible for programs that expedite security screenings at airports. Additionally, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must display signage and carry out a campaign to inform travelers of the prohibitions and of the penalties for violating them. The bill also requires the TSA and the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress about the bill's implementation and related issues.