Partners for Aviation Security Act

Bill: 114-hr-3144
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2015-07-21 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: 

Partners for Aviation Security Act

 
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.
 
The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. 
 
The TSA shall report to the Transportation Security Oversight Board of the Department of Homeland Security general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. The TSA may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.
 
 Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.

action_date: 2015-11-02
text: 

Partners for Aviation Security Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.
 
The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. 
 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall report to its Transportation Security Oversight Board and specified congressional committees general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. DHS may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.
 
 (Sec. 4) Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.

action_date: 2015-11-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 16, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Partners for Aviation Security Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee regarding modifications to the prohibited item list before issuing a determination about them.
 
The prohibited item list is a list of items passengers are prohibited from carrying as accessible property or on their persons through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile airport areas, and on board passenger aircraft. 
 
(Sec. 3) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall report to its Transportation Security Oversight Board and specified congressional committees general information on how often the Board has met, its current composition, and what activities it has undertaken, consistent with its duties. DHS may include in the report recommendations for changes to Board requirements.
 
 (Sec. 4) Committee member term requirements are revised to allow an expiring member's term to continue until a successor member begins serving on the Committee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8170)
action_date: 2015-11-16
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 H8170)
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3144.
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8170-8171)
action_date: 2015-11-16
text: Mr. Carter (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 243.
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-320.
action_date: 2015-11-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-320.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-09-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-07-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-07-21
text: Introduced in House