A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft.
Latest action · Sep 11, 2017 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.
- IntroducedSep 11, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 11, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Sep 11, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3735 | No Knives on Planes Act of 2017 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2017 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2017Introduced in Senate
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