US Congress House Bill 550 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Checkpoint Safety Act of 2017 This bill revises minimum requirements for the deployment of armed law enforcement personnel at security screening locations at certain airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), formerly the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security of the Department of Transportation, shall order the deployment of at least one armed law enforcement officer within 300 feet of the security screening location and within the terminal during operating hours of each airport having annual enplanements of 8 million or more or international enplanements of 1 million or more. The TSA shall order the deployment of additional armed law enforcement officers at such airports if deemed necessary to ensure airport security. The bill revises air transportation security program requirements to require that such programs ensure: law enforcement presence at each airport is adequate to ensure the safety of passengers, as under current law, and their property; close cooperation between all relevant parties in ensuring airport security; high training standards for all security and law enforcement personnel; prompt notification of, and law enforcement response to, any security incidents at airports, including detention of persons who attempt to evade transportation security screening; and multiple means for TSA Officers or members of the public to request prompt law enforcement assistance in the airport. The bill repeals TSA authority for allowing deputized state and local law enforcement officers to be stationed other than at airport security screening locations.

Checkpoint Safety Act of 2017

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]	Rep. David Scott [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/550/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr550/BILLS-115hr550ih.pdf