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HR 3190 107th Congress House

Sky Police Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a program to permit Federal, State, a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a program to permit Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to be trained to participate in the Federal air marshal program as volunteers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 2001 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Airline passenger trafficAirlinesAviation safetyEBB Terrorism
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Federal law enforcement officersFederal-local relationsFederal-state relationsFirearmsGovernment Operations and PoliticsIdentification devicesIdentification of criminalsLabor and EmploymentPolicePolice trainingTransportation and Public WorksVolunteer workers in law enforcement
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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 House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Oct 31, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Sky Police Act of 2001 - Amends Federal aviation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a program to permit Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers to be trained to participate in the Federal air marshal program of the FAA as volunteers. Authorizes the Administrator to allow officers participating in the program to carry a weapon while aboard a passenger aircraft. Requires an air carrier to provide seating for such officer at no cost to the U.S. Government or officer.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3562 Related bill Volunteer Sky Marshal Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 31, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3190: Sky Police Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3190/
MLA
"H.R. 3190: Sky Police Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3190/.
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H.R. 3190, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3190/.
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