HR 1400
109th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Aircraft
Aviation safety
Fines (Penalties)
Lasers
Science, Technology, Communications
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Transportation and Public Works
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005
Introduced: March 17, 2005
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21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2005
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2005
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14417)
Dec 12, 2005
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 8, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2005 H11127)
Dec 8, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2005 H11127)
Dec 8, 2005
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11264)
Dec 7, 2005
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 7, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1400.
Dec 7, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11127-11128)
Dec 7, 2005
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 18, 2005
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
Oct 18, 2005
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-250.
Sep 29, 2005
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2005
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prohibits interfering with, or attempting to interfere with, the ability of the flight crew of an aircraft in flight to see, or otherwise to impair the safe operation of an aircraft in flight, by illuminating the aircraft with a laser pointer or similar device.
Makes exceptions for such illumination by: (1) an individual conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense elements conducting research, development, operations, testing, or training; and (3) an individual sending an emergency distress signal.
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