US Congress House Bill 1554 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Pending: Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2011 or COVERT Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to make sure that advance notice of a covert test of a transportation security system is not provided to any individual (including any security screener) before completion of the test, except: (1) that such information may be provided to certain federal, state, and local government employees, officers, and contractors (including military personnel); and (2) an individual conducting such a test may disclose his or her status if a security screener or other non-covered employee identifies such tester as a potential threat. Requires the head of each covert testing office to make sure that a covert testing person or group is accompanied by a cover team to monitor the test and confirm the identity of personnel involved. States, however, that a cover team is not required to be present during a test of the screening of persons or baggage at an aviation security checkpoint if the test: (1) is approved by the Federal Security Director for the airport, and (2) is administered under a DHS aviation screening assessment program. Directs the Secretary to study the impact of implementing covert testing procedures under this Act on DHS efforts to improve transportation security.

Catching Operational Vulnerabilities by Ensuring Random Testing Act of 2011

Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
2011-04-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

HB3011 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1554/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1554/BILLS-112hr1554ih.pdf