HR 4650 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Aviation Biometric Badge Act

Introduced May 2, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Joel Hefley R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 3, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 2, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Aviation Biometric Badge Act - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to require by regulation that each security screener (or employee who has unescorted access, or may permit other individuals to have unescorted access, to an aircraft or a secured area of the airport) be issued a biometric security badge that identifies a person by fingerprint or retinal recognition.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 19, 2002 to Oct 8, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-COMark UdallSep 19, 2002
R-COThomas G. TancredoOct 8, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 3, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  2. May 2, 2002Introduced in House
  3. May 2, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

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