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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 28, 2022Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 6856

Securing Air Travel Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Dec 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.

What just happenedDec 14, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12](D-NJ)Sponsor
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  1. Dec 14, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.

  2. Dec 14, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-641.

    Homeland Security Committee
  3. Dec 14, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-641.

    Homeland Security Committee
  4. Mar 2, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.

    Homeland Security Committee
  5. Mar 2, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.

    Homeland Security Committee
  6. Mar 2, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Homeland Security Committee
  7. Mar 1, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

    Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
  8. Feb 28, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Homeland Security Committee
  9. Feb 28, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Feb 28, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseDec 14, 20227

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.

Introduced in HouseFeb 28, 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.

Securing Air Travel Act — Informed