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HR 2895 107th Congress House

Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that the screening of passengers and property on flights in air transportation be carried out by employees of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that the screening of passengers and property on flights in air transportation be carried out by employees of the Federal Aviation Administration, to expand the Federal Air Marshal program of the Federal Aviation Administration, to establish requirements for carry-on baggage on flights in air transportation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 17, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sep 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 17, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends Federal aviation law to require the screening of passengers and property that will be carried in a cabin of an aircraft to be carried out by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees. (Currently, screening is carried out by employees or agents of an air carrier, interstate air carrier, or foreign air carrier).

Directs the Administrator of the FAA to expand its Federal Air Marshal program to increase the number of air marshals on domestic and international flights of U.S. air carriers.

Directs the Administrator of the FAA to modify certain Federal aviation regulations to require each Air Carrier Certificate holder to include in its carry-on baggage program a requirement that, with specified exceptions related to children or disabled persons, each air passenger be limited to one piece of carry-on baggage that meets specified size dimensions.

Authorizes the Administrator of the FAA to impose a fee of not more than $3.00 per domestic flight segment to carry out the requirements contained in this Act.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Sep 25, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 21, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 21, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2895: Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2895/
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"H.R. 2895: Aviation Security Enhancement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2895/.
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H.R. 2895, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2895/.
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