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HR 3608 112th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Homeland security Law enforcement officers Transportation safety and security

STRIP Act

Introduced: December 8, 2011 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Dec 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop TSA's Reach In Policy Act or the STRIP Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to prohibit any employee of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who has not received federal law enforcement training or is not eligible for federal law enforcement benefits from using the title of "officer" or wearing a uniform and carrying a badge resembling that of a law enforcement officer.

What's happening now December 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3608: STRIP Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3608/
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"H.R. 3608: STRIP Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3608/.
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