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Baggage Screening Act

Introduced: October 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
 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.

What's happening now October 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

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