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HR 1447 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Advisory bodies Aviation and airports Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Transportation safety and security

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012

Introduced: April 8, 2011 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 29, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 28, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 6/26/2012 H4011-4012)
Jun 28, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4421)
Jun 28, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 28, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 6/26/2012 H4011-4012)
Jun 26, 2012
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 26, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1447.
Jun 26, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4011-4014)
Jun 26, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (NY) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Nov 4, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 180.
Nov 4, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 112-269.
Sep 21, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 21, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 21, 2011
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 8, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to establish in the TSA an Aviation Security Advisory Committee.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to consult with the Advisory Committee on aviation security matters.

Requires the Advisory Committee to develop, upon the Assistant Secretary's request, recommendations to improve aviation security.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to appoint to the Advisory Committee members representing up to 27 member organizations, including air carriers, all cargo air transportation, indirect air carriers, labor organizations representing air carrier employees, aircraft manufacturers, airport operators, general aviation, privacy, the travel industry, and the aviation technology security industry, including biometrics.

Establishes within the Advisory Committee: (1) an air cargo security working group, (2) a general aviation working group, and (3) an airport perimeter security working group.

What's happening now June 29, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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