Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8655
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
Introduced: 2024-06-07
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Law enforcement administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-06-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration to direct the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to address roles of federal air marshals (beyond inflight security)&nbsp;at certain airports. The plan must address the federal law enforcement role of federal air marshals to ensure airport aviation security. Congress must be briefed on the plan.&nbsp;</p>

action_date: 2024-08-30
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to address roles of federal air marshals (beyond inflight security)&nbsp;at certain airports. The plan must address the federal law enforcement role of federal air marshals to ensure airport aviation security. The&nbsp;Transportation Security Administration&nbsp;must brief Congress on the plan.&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 534 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8655 [Report No. 118–637] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Gimenez (for himself and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security August 30, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 7, 2024 A BILL To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to enhance the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024 . 2. Plan to assign Federal Air Marshals to duties beyond the aircraft and throughout the airport environment (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, acting through the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), shall develop a plan to address roles, beyond inflight security, of Federal Air Marshals at certain airports. Such plan shall address Federal Air Marshals’ Federal law enforcement role to ensure, through the utilization of authorities under section 114(p) of title 49, United States Code, airport aviation security at such airports. (b) Briefing Not later than 30 days after the development of the plan under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on such plan. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting the responsibilities of airport operators under section 44903 of title 49, United States Code.

August 30, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8655 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2024 Mr. Gimenez (for himself and Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to enhance the Federal law enforcement presence at airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024 . 2. Plan to assign Federal Air Marshals to duties beyond the aircraft and throughout the airport environment (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall direct the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to develop a plan and brief the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate addressing roles, beyond inflight security, of Federal Air Marshals at certain airports. Such plan will address Federal Air Marshals’ Federal law enforcement role to ensure airport aviation security at such airports. (b) Definition In this section, the term law enforcement personnel has the meaning given such term in section 44903 of title 49, United States Code.