US SB1785 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 11 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-09-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft. 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.

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Title

A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-09-11SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Same As/Similar To

HB3735 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.

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