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HR 386 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Criminal procedure and sentencing Transportation safety and security

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011

Introduced: January 20, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2011
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 28, 2011
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 28, 2011
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1370)
Feb 28, 2011
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1370)
Feb 28, 2011
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 386.
Feb 28, 2011
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1370-1371)
Feb 28, 2011
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 11, 2011
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Feb 11, 2011
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Feb 11, 2011
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-11, Part I.
Jan 26, 2011
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Jan 26, 2011
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jan 26, 2011
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 20, 2011
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jan 20, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.

Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

What's happening now March 1, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 25, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Jan 20, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· Jan 20, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 20, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 20, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 386: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-386/
MLA
"H.R. 386: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-386/.
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H.R. 386, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-386/.
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