Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016
Latest action · Apr 14, 2016 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.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2016
- Passed HouseApr 13, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct, and provide all necessary staff and equipment for, security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier that it intends to resume service at the airport within one year.
The TSA shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening at such an airport is complete by the later of: (1) 90 days after the operator of the airport submits a request, or (2) the date on which the carrier intends to resume service.
The TSA shall carry out this bill in a manner that does not negatively affect operations at airports not described in this bill that are otherwise provided security screening conducted by the TSA.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2016 to Apr 12, 2016, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Feb 11, 2016 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Feb 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Apr 12, 2016 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 13, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1667-1670)
- Apr 13, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4549.
- Apr 13, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 13, 2016Mr. Hurd (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2549 | Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016 | Related bill | Feb 11, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2016Referred in Senate
- Apr 13, 2016Engrossed in House
- Apr 13, 2016Reported in House
- Feb 11, 2016Introduced in House
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