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H.R. 3337 109th Congress House

To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the United…

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the prescreening of air passengers to internati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the United States.

Introduced: December 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Administrative procedureAir routesAirline passenger trafficAirlines
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Airspace (Law)Aviation safetyBusiness recordsCommerceComputer matchingCrime and Law EnforcementCriminal justice informationDepartment of Homeland SecurityElectronic data interchangeElectronic government informationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIdentification of criminalsInternational AffairsLawMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesScience, Technology, CommunicationsTerritorial watersTerrorism
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.
Jul 19, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 19, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends federal transportation law to extend the Department of Homeland Security's authority to compare passenger information for any international flight that overflies the United States against the consolidated and integrated terrorist watchlist maintained by the federal government before departure of the flight.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2566 Text similarities Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Independent 1
Fortuno, Luis
· Dec 13, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 26, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3337: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the United States.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3337/
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"H.R. 3337: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to extend a requirement for the prescreening of air passengers to international flights that overfly the United States.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3337/.
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H.R. 3337, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3337/.
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