Expressing the sense of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on official military orders and are being deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas deployment.
Latest action · Jun 17, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that each U.S. commercial air carrier should provide any Armed Forces member traveling on official military orders and being deployed overseas or returning from overseas deployment: (1) boarding and seat upgrading priority, and (2) baggage fee waivers.
Cosponsors 45
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2011 to Jan 17, 2012; 36 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Benjamin Quayle | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NH | Frank C. Guinta | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-NC | Larry Kissell | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NC | Renee L. Ellmers | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-IL | Robert T. Schilling | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | Original | Jun 16, 2011 |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Jun 24, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Jan 17, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2011 |
| Aviation Subcommittee | Referred Jun 17, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress that United States commercial air carriers should provide certain benefits to members of the Armed Forces who are traveling on official military orders and are being deployed overseas or are returning from an overseas deployment.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2011Introduced in House
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