HR 549 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

Introduced Jan 13, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 1, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Passed HouseJan 31, 2017
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to permit the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds for backfill associated with security training.

(Sec. 3) Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use shall, with two exceptions, remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months.

Any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months.

(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office shall review the public transportation security assistance grant program.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 13, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalJan 13, 2017
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalJan 13, 2017
D-NYKathleen M. RiceOriginalJan 13, 2017
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOriginalJan 13, 2017
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalJan 13, 2017

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 1, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Jan 31, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H791-792)
  3. Jan 31, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 549.
  4. Jan 31, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jan 31, 2017Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 1, 2017Referred in Senate
  2. Jan 31, 2017Engrossed in House
  3. Jan 13, 2017Introduced in House

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