Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2132
Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2017-04-25 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Aviation and airports
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement officers
Right of privacy
Transportation safety and security

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: 

Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for individuals who:
 
 
are U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
 
have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after receiving enhanced screening at an airport security checkpoint more than three times in a 60-day period, and
 
believe they have been wrongly identified as being a threat to aviation security.
 
 
 TSA shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs for accuracy and make such assessment available to the public on TSA's website.
 
 TSA shall also review its intelligence-based screening rules, notify specified federal agencies of any rule changes, and ensure such rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall:
 
 
 study the effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential threats to aviation security; and
 
examine coordination between the TSA, DHS, and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary.
 

action_date: 2017-06-20
text: 

Traveler Redress Improvement Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to ensure the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP) redress process to adjudicate inquiries for individuals who:
 
 
are U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
 
have filed an inquiry with DHS TRIP after receiving enhanced screening at an airport security checkpoint more than three times in a 60-day period, and
 
believe they have been wrongly identified as being a threat to aviation security.
 
 
 TSA shall review and update the Privacy Impact Assessment for the Secure Flight programs for accuracy and make such assessment available to the public on TSA's website.
 
 TSA shall also review its intelligence-based screening rules, notify specified federal agencies of any rule changes, and ensure such rules are incorporated in the risk analysis conducted during the Federal Air Marshal mission scheduling process.
 
The Government Accountability Office shall:
 
 
 study the effectiveness of such rules in identifying and mitigating potential threats to aviation security; and
 
examine coordination between the TSA, DHS, and other relevant partners relating to changing, updating, implementing, or suspending such rules as necessary.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-06-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4975)
action_date: 2017-06-20
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 H4975)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2132.
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4975-4976)
action_date: 2017-06-20
text: Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-25
text: Introduced in House