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
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In committee
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Became law
Sep 28, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1