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Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009

Introduced: April 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to House Homeland Security
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) (TSA) to ensure that whole-body imaging technology is used for the screening of passengers only in accordance with this Act.

Prohibits the use of whole-body imaging technology as the sole or primary method of screening aircraft passengers. Allows its use only if another method of screening, such as metal detection, demonstrates cause for preventing a passenger from boarding an aircraft.

Requires that passengers: (1) be provided information on the operation of such technology and specified related matters, including privacy policies and the right to request a pat-down search; and (2) be offered such a pat-down search in lieu of such screening.

Prohibits the storage, transfer, sharing, or copying in any form of an image of a passenger generated by whole-body imaging technology after a boarding determination is made.

Imposes criminal penalties upon any U.S. officer or employee who knowingly stores, transfers, shares, or copies whole-body screening images.

What's happening now May 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Carter, John R.
Texas · May 5, 2009
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 5, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 5, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 5, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 5, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2027: Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2027/
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"H.R. 2027: Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2027/.
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H.R. 2027, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2027/.
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