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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7365 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 691
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7365

                      [Report No. 118-846, Part I]

 To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, 
                        and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 15, 2024

   Mr. Gosar (for himself, Mr. Waltz, Mr. LaMalfa, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. 
Biggs, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Norman, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Slotkin, Mrs. Rodgers 
 of Washington, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Mills, Mrs. Harshbarger, 
 Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
 Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Gallagher, Mrs. 
 Lesko, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Steube, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Luna, and 
 Mr. Gottheimer) introduced the following bill; which was 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

                           December 10, 2024

Additional sponsors: Mr. Crane, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mr. Good 
   of Virginia, Mr. Posey, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Dunn of 
 Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crow, Ms. Caraveo, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Webster 
of Florida, Mr. Soto, Mr. Mooney, Mr. DeSaulnier, and Ms. Lee of Nevada

                           December 10, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           December 10, 2024

 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
    [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
                           February 15, 2024]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
 To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, 
                        and for other purposes.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Expedited TSA Screening 
Safe Travel Act'' or the ``VETS Safe Travel Act''.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF PRECHECK PROGRAM TO CERTAIN SEVERELY INJURED OR 
              DISABLED VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 44927 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Availability of PreCheck Program to Certain Severely Injured 
or Disabled Veterans.--
            ``(1) In general.--A veteran described in paragraph (2) is 
        eligible for security screening under the PreCheck Program 
        under section 44919 at no cost to the veteran if the veteran is 
        able to meet the background check and other security 
        requirements for participation in the Program.
            ``(2) Veterans described.--A veteran described in this 
        paragraph is a veteran who--
                    ``(A) is enrolled in the patient enrollment system 
                of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and 
                operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States 
                Code;
                    ``(B) has--
                            ``(i) lost, or lost use of, a limb;
                            ``(ii) become paralyzed or partially 
                        paralyzed; or
                            ``(iii) incurred permanent blindness; and
                    ``(C) as a result of a loss, paralyzation or 
                partial paralyzation, or blindness described in 
                subparagraph (B), requires the use of a wheelchair, 
                prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with 
                mobility.
            ``(3) Limitation.--The Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration shall carry out this subsection subject 
        to the availability of appropriations and may not increase fees 
        for enrollment in the PreCheck Program for such purpose.''.
    (b) Coordination on Implementation.--The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall jointly--
            (1) implement a process under which a veteran described in 
        paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of section 44927 of title 49, 
        United States Code, as added by subsection (a), can receive the 
        benefits under such subsection by not later than one year after 
        the date of enactment of this Act; and
            (2) provide to Congress a briefing on the status of 
        implementing the process required by paragraph (1) by not later 
        than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Outreach for Disabled Veterans on Availability of 
Transportation Security Administration Programs.--
            (1) Coordination.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs and 
        the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 
        shall implement a process under which the Secretary provides to 
        disabled veterans effective outreach regarding Transportation 
        Security Administration programs designed to improve the 
        screening process for passengers with disabilities.
            (2) Further enhancements to ease air travel for wounded 
        warriors and other disabled veterans.--Notwithstanding 
        subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
        (commonly referred to as the ``Paperwork Reduction Act''), or 
        any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
        in coordination with the Administrator of the Transportation 
        Security Administration, shall--
                    (A) engage appropriate veterans service 
                organizations and other relevant organizations, as 
                appropriate, to assess the awareness of veterans of 
                relevant Transportation Security Administration 
                programs; and
                    (B) examine the need and feasibility of other 
                measures to improve travel security procedures for 
                disabled veterans.
            (3) Briefing requirement.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
        Veterans Affairs and the Administrator of Transportation 
        Security Administration shall jointly provide to Congress a 
        briefing on the status of the implementation of paragraphs (1) 
        and (2).
                                                 Union Calendar No. 691

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 7365

                      [Report No. 118-846, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, 
                        and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 10, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment

                           December 10, 2024

 Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged; committed to the Committee 
 of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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