US Congress House Bill 4561 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 10 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

SAFE TECH Act Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a program allowing a vendor to obtain performance testing of transportation security screening technology through a third party as an alternative to the TSA's regular testing process. (Sec. 4) The TSA must develop a process for reciprocal recognition of security standards in coordination with the European Civil Aviation Conference. (Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office must report on the third-party testing program established by this bill.

SAFE TECH Act Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]

Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2018-01-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-01-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H36-37)
2018-01-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4561.
2018-01-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H36-38)
2018-01-09	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-01-09	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
2018-01-09	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-498.
2017-12-13	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-12-13	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-12-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-12-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4561/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4561/BILLS-115hr4561ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4561/BILLS-115hr4561rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4561/BILLS-115hr4561eh.pdf