Nondiscriminatory Transportation Screening Act

Bill: 114-hr-4026
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2015-11-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Criminal justice information and records

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Nondiscriminatory Transportation Screening Act or the TSA Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires a concealed handgun license to be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening as part of the secure flight program.</p> <p>The bill prohibits the federal government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to such a license.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4026 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 17, 2015 Mrs. Black (for herself and Mr. Flores ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nondiscriminatory Transportation Screening Act or the TSA Act . 2. Treatment of concealed handgun license as verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening For purposes of part 1560 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document. 3. Prohibition on Federal recordkeeping relating to concealed handgun licenses The Federal Government may not collect or store information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. 4. Concealed handgun license defined In this Act the term concealed handgun license means a license, permit, or other document issued by a State or a political subdivision of a State that authorizes an individual to carry a concealed handgun.