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HR 3029 107th Congress House

Baggage Screening Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the screening of all property carried in aircraft in air transportation and intrastate air transportation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 9, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
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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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Baggage Screening Act - Amends Federal aviation law to require, before boarding or loading, or both, the screening of all property that will be carried in aircraft in air transportation and intrastate air transportation.

Requires the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to assume such screening requirement with respect to foreign as well as domestic air carriers.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 30, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· Oct 25, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 16, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Oct 11, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 11, 2001
Isakson, Johnny
· Oct 11, 2001
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Oct 9, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 9, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3029: Baggage Screening Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3029/
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"H.R. 3029: Baggage Screening Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3029/.
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H.R. 3029, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3029/.
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