US Congress House Bill 720 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on September 24 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-09-24 - Became Public Law No: 114-50. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints. Requires the TSA to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents. (Sec. 4) Requires the TSA to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide. (Sec. 5) Requires the TSA also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements. (Sec. 7) Directs the TSA to: (1) conduct outreach to all passenger transportation agencies and providers with high-risk facilities to verify that they have in place plans for responding to active shooters, acts of terrorism, or other security-related incidents that target passengers; and (2) identify best practices for security incident planning, management, and training and establish a mechanism through which to share such practices with passenger transportation agencies nationwide. (Sec. 8) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. (Sec. 9) Requires the TSA to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

2015-02-10 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 411 N: 1 NV: 20 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-09-24	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-50. (TXT | PDF)
2015-09-24	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-09-17	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-09-16	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-16	Senate	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5990-5991)
2015-09-16	Senate	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 720.
2015-09-16	Senate	Mr. Katko moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5990-5993)
2015-08-06	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-08-05	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6422-6423; text as passed Senate: CR S6422-6423)
2015-07-23	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 163.
2015-07-23	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-92.
2015-02-26	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2015-02-12	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2015-02-11	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2015-02-10	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-02-10	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 1 (Roll no. 70). (text: CR H894-895)
2015-02-10	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H898-899)
2015-02-10	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2015-02-10	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 720.
2015-02-10	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H894-897)
2015-02-10	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-02-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
2015-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-02-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/720/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr720/BILLS-114hr720ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr720/BILLS-114hr720eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr720/BILLS-114hr720rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr720/BILLS-114hr720eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr720/BILLS-114hr720enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201570