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HR 6226 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 2006

Introduced: September 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

What's happening now September 28, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1400 Related bill Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2005
  • S 3993 Related bill Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6226: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6226/
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"H.R. 6226: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6226/.
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H.R. 6226, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6226/.
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