Honor Flight Act

Bill: 113-hr-4812
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2014-06-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Monuments and memorials

Transportation safety and security

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 113-221.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-03
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.</p>

action_date: 2014-07-22
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p> Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.</p>

action_date: 2014-12-04
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.</p>

action_date: 2014-12-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2014 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Flight Act . 2. Honor Flight Program Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 44927 the following new section: 44928. Honor Flight Program The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans. .

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Flight Act . 2. Honor Flight program (a) In general Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 44927 the following new section: 44928. Honor Flight program The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44927 the following new item: 44928. Honor Flight program. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 388 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 [Report No. 113–516] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 9, 2014 Mr. Richmond (for himself, Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Palazzo ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security July 3, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi and Mr. McCaul July 3, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Flight Act . 2. Honor Flight Program Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 44927 the following new section: 44928. Honor Flight Program The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans. .

July 3, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4812 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Flight Act . 2. Honor Flight program (a) In general Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 44927 the following new section: 44928. Honor Flight program The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44927 the following new item: 44928. Honor Flight program. .

Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4812 AN ACT To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Honor Flight Act . 2. Honor Flight program (a) In general Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 44927 the following new section: 44928. Honor Flight program The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall establish, in collaboration with the Honor Flight Network or other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or such other not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor the service of such veterans. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 44927 the following new item: 44928. Honor Flight program. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.