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H.R. 1165 112th Congress House

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman Office within the Transportation Security Administration for the purpose of enhancing transpor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Ombudsman Office within the Transportation Security Administration for the purpose of enhancing transportation security by providing confidential, informal, and neutral assistance to address work-place related problems of Transportation Security Administration employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Nov 4, 2011
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-270.
Sep 21, 2011
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 2011
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
May 12, 2011
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 4, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of the Ombudsman, which shall be headed by the Ombudsman of TSA.

Requires the individual appointed as Ombudsman to have expertise in: (1) labor and employment relations with federal agencies, and (2) dispute resolution.

Directs the Ombudsman to assist TSA employees who have complaints about TSA, including publicizing a toll-free telephone number to report such complaints.

Requires the TSA administrator to make publicly available on the TSA Internet site information about the Office of the Ombudsman, including contact information.

Requires the Ombudsman to report annually to Congress on actions taken over the preceding year regarding TSA employee complaints.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2014.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3011 Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1165: Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1165/
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"H.R. 1165: Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1165/.
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