VETS Safe Travel Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 5, 2021)
Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act
This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 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 are in the annual patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and 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.
The VA and the TSA must develop and implement a process to provide disabled veterans effective outreach about TSA programs that are designed to improve the screening process for passengers with disabilities.
What just happenedMar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 5, 2021
- Mar 22, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee - Feb 6, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee - Feb 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 5, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Feb 5, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House