No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012

Bill: 112-s-3542
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2012-09-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Firearms and explosives
International law and treaties
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: 
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located.
 
Defines &quot;aviation security preclearance agreement&quot; to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.

action_date: 2012-11-29
text: 
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located.
 
Defines &quot;aviation security preclearance agreement&quot; to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.

action_date: 2012-12-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located.
 
Defines &quot;aviation security preclearance agreement&quot; to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.

action_date: 2012-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 29, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located.
 
Defines &quot;aviation security preclearance agreement&quot; to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports.
 
Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-218.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-218.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6728-6729)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6728-6729)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3542.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6728-6731)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-11-30
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2012-11-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-11-30
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7276)
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7276)
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7276)
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2012-09-13
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-218