Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011

Bill: 112-hr-386
Sponsor: Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]
Introduced: 2011-01-20 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.
 
Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

action_date: 2011-02-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.
 
Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

action_date: 2011-02-28
text: 
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-03-01
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1370)
action_date: 2011-02-28
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 H1370)
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 386.
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1370-1371)
action_date: 2011-02-28
text: Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-11, Part I.
action_date: 2011-02-11
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-11, Part I.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2011-01-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-01-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-01-20
text: Introduced in House