TSA National Deployment Force Act

Bill: 115-hr-6461
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
Introduced: 2018-07-19 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Atmospheric science and weather
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Disaster relief and insurance
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Natural disasters
Terrorism
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: 

TSA National Deployment Force Act

 
This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers to serve on the force.

action_date: 2018-09-04
text: 

TSA National Deployment Force Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers to serve on the force.
 
(Sec. 4) The TSA may consider service in the force a positive factor when evaluating TSA employees for promotions. 
 
(Sec. 5) The TSA must report to Congress annually over a five-year period on the activities of the National Deployment Office, including the force.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-09-05
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7809)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7809)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6461.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7809-7810)
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 712.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-917.
action_date: 2018-09-04
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-917.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-07-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Introduced in House