Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
Latest action · Jul 28, 2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2015
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2015
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by December 31, 2015, in coordination with the DHS Assistant Secretary for Policy, to request from the Director of National Intelligence access to additional data from the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment data and any or other terrorism-related information to improve the effectiveness of TSA's credential vetting program for individuals with unescorted access to sensitive areas of airports.
The TSA, by the same deadline, shall:
- issue guidance for Transportation Security Inspectors to review annually airport badging office procedures for applicants seeking access to sensitive airport areas, including a comprehensive review of applicants' Criminal History Records Check and work authorization documentation during the course of an inspection;
- issue guidance to airports requiring that all federalized airport badging authorities place an expiration date on airport credentials commensurate with the period of time during which an individual is lawfully authorized to work in the United States; and
- review the denial of credentials owing to an applicants's lawful status in order to identify airports with specific weaknesses and coordinate with them to address such weaknesses.
The TSA may conduct a Rap Back Service pilot program, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to determine the feasibility of full implementation of a service through which the TSA would be notified of a change in status of an individual holding a valid credential granting unescorted access to sensitive airport areas across eligible TSA-regulated populations. (The FBI Rap Back Service notifies authorized agencies of criminal, and, in limited cases, civil activity of individuals that occurs after the initial processing and retention of criminal or civil transactions.)
Certain pilot program procedures are prescribed regarding notification only of a change with respect to a disqualifying offense under the credential vetting program.
(Sec. 3) The TSA, within 60 days after enactment of this Act, shall report to Congress on the status of plans to conduct the Rap Back Service pilot program.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2015 to Jun 18, 2015; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 12, 2015 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Jun 17, 2015 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Jun 18, 2015 |
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 Jun 12, 2015Markup Jun 25, 2015Reported Jul 27, 2015 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred Jun 15, 2015Markup Jun 16, 2015Reported Jun 16, 2015 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 28, 2015 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 27, 2015Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-227.
- Jul 27, 2015Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 172.
- Jul 27, 2015Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 27, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5497-5499)
- Jul 27, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2750.
- Jul 27, 2015Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5497-5498)
- Jul 27, 2015Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 25, 2015Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 25, 2015Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jun 16, 2015Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 16, 2015Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Jun 15, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
- Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5497–H5499Text printed H5497 | John Katko R-NY, Kathleen M. Rice D-NY | Jul 27, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 24, 2015H.R. 2750, Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on June 25, 2015
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 94, June 12, 2015, page H4344.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 114-21 | HOW TSA CAN IMPROVE AVIATION WORKER VETTING39 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Jun 16, 2015 |
| 114-1 | CONTRACTING AND THE INDUSTRIAL BASE87 pages | Small Business Committee | Feb 12, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3584 | Transportation Security Administration Reform and Improvement Act of 2015 | Related bill | Feb 24, 2016 |
| HR 6381 | DHS Reform and Improvement Act | Related bill | Dec 16, 2016 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reform programs of the Transportation Security Administration, streamline transportation security regulations, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Improved Security Vetting for Aviation Workers Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2015Referred in Senate
- Jul 27, 2015Reported in House
- Jul 27, 2015Engrossed in House
- Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
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