Airport Security Act of 2010
Latest action · Jul 26, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Airport Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to require airport operators to: (1) display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance; and (2) require law enforcement personnel to monitor the airport to prevent violations and escort air travelers who are authorized to carry a firearm.
Prescribes criminal penalties for nonauthorized individuals who knowingly possess a firearm at a covered airport.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 18, 2010 to Sep 28, 2010; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | May 18, 2010 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | May 18, 2010 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 18, 2010 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 28, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred May 18, 2010 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred May 27, 2010 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 18, 2010 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 26, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 27, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
- May 18, 2010Introduced in House
- May 18, 2010Referred to House Homeland Security
- May 18, 2010Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- May 18, 2010Referred to House Judiciary
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3366 | Firearm-Free Airport Act | Related bill | May 13, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Airport Security Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2010Introduced in House
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