Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011
Latest action · Aug 2, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5260)
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.
- IntroducedAug 2, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to aviation smuggling to extend its coverage of aircraft to ultralight vehicles, as defined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Subjects attempting or conspiring to commit aviation smuggling to specified criminal penalties.
Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering of the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify DOD equipment and technology that could also be used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to detect and track the illicit use of ultralight aircraft near the international border between the United States and Mexico.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Aug 2, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Aug 2, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Aug 2, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5260, S5260-5261)
- Aug 2, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5260)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 803 | Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Apr 13, 2011 |
| HR 1507 | Border Security Enforcement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jul 11, 2011 |
| S 1974 | Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 | Related bill | Dec 12, 2011 |
| HR 3801 | Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 | Related bill | Feb 10, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to include ultralight vehicles under the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions under that Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2011Introduced in Senate
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