Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-992
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2015-02-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Terrorism

Transportation safety and security

User charges and fees

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Requires: (1) the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50% or more who apply to participate in TSA's Pre-check program, and (2) the Administrator and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a system to verify such a veteran's disability rating and whether such veteran's disability is service-connected.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 992 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2015 Mr. Latta (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Ohio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre✓™ program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015 . 2. Waiver of application fee for veterans applying for TSA Pre✓™ (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall waive the application fee for veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (b) Establishment of verification system Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the TSA and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a system to verify whether a veteran’s disability is service-connected and such veteran’s disability rating for veterans who apply to participate in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed as in any way affecting the requirements for veterans described in this Act to otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for participation in the TSA’s Pre✓™ program. (d) Definitions The terms veteran , service-connected , and disability have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.