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PLANES Act of 2010

Introduced: January 13, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Jan 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jan 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect the Lives of Americans Now through Enhanced Screening Act of 2010 or PLANES Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]), to: (1) study and report to Congress on the use and effectiveness of explosives detection technologies, including whole-body imaging technology, explosives trace detection technology, and explosives detection canine teams, for screening cargo, passenger checked and carry-on baggage, and air passengers on domestic and foreign aircraft; (2) submit to Congress an explosives detection technologies rapid deployment plan; and (3) ensure that each U.S. commercial service airport has at least one explosives detection canine team, and that a sufficient number of such teams be deployed to meet 100% of federal air cargo screening requirements for domestic and foreign passenger aircraft.

What's happening now January 28, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 4, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4442: PLANES Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4442/
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"H.R. 4442: PLANES Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4442/.
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H.R. 4442, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4442/.
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