Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

Bill: 114-hr-2770
Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2015-06-15 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports
Department of Homeland Security
Government studies and investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: 

Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

 
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and implement a preventive maintenance validation process for security-related technology deployed to airports.
 
The maintenance contracts for security-related technology deployed to airports shall include penalties for noncompliance whenever preventive or corrective maintenance has not been completed according to contractual requirements and manufacturers' specifications.

action_date: 2015-07-22
text: 

Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a preventive maintenance validation process for security-related technology deployed to airports.
 
The maintenance contracts for security-related technology deployed to airports shall include penalties for noncompliance whenever preventive or corrective maintenance has not been completed according to contractual requirements and manufacturers' specifications.
 
(Sec. 4) The DHS Inspector General shall assess implementation of the requirements of this Act, as well as the utilization of TSA equipment maintenance technicians, and make recommendations for training TSA personnel, equipment maintenance technicians, and other airport personnel.

action_date: 2015-07-27
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 22, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

 
(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a preventive maintenance validation process for security-related technology deployed to airports.
 
The maintenance contracts for security-related technology deployed to airports shall include penalties for noncompliance whenever preventive or corrective maintenance has not been completed according to contractual requirements and manufacturers' specifications.
 
(Sec. 4) The DHS Inspector General shall assess implementation of the requirements of this Act, as well as the utilization of TSA equipment maintenance technicians, and make recommendations for training TSA personnel, equipment maintenance technicians, and other airport personnel.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-07-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 0 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H5499-5500)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 0 (Roll no. 469).(text: CR H5499-5500)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5512-5513)
action_date: 2015-07-27
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: 2015-07-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2770.
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5499-5501)
action_date: 2015-07-27
text: Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 164.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-218.
action_date: 2015-07-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-218.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-06-15
text: Introduced in House