Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-1400
Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]
Introduced: 2005-03-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aircraft
Aviation safety
Fines (Penalties)
Lasers
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Transportation and Public Works

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft or at the flight of an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.

action_date: 2005-10-18
text: 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft, or at the flight of an aircraft, in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. Makes such act punishable by a fine, up to five years' imprisonment, or both.

action_date: 2005-12-08
text: 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit knowingly aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft, or at the flight of an aircraft, in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. Makes such act punishable by a fine, up to five years' imprisonment, or both.

action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 
Prohibits interfering with, or attempting to interfere with, the ability of the flight crew of an aircraft in flight to see, or otherwise to impair the safe operation of an aircraft in flight, by illuminating the aircraft with a laser pointer or similar device. 
 
Makes exceptions for such illumination by: (1) an individual conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense elements conducting research, development, operations, testing, or training; and (3) an individual sending an emergency distress signal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14417)
action_date: 2005-12-12
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2005 H11127)
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2005 H11127)
action_date: 2005-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11264)
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1400.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11127-11128)
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-250.
action_date: 2005-10-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-250.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-09-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-09-26
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2005-05-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-03-17
text: Introduced in House