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Flight School Security Act of 2013

Introduced: April 24, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Flight School Security Act of 2013 - Revises requirements with respect to the training of aliens and other individuals designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) in the operation of certain aircraft.

Authorizes a flight instructor, pilot school, or aviation training center to provide training in the operation of an aircraft with a takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds to an individual who does not hold a valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman's certification only if: (1) that individual has been checked against the terrorist watchlist by the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine if he or she poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism, and (2) the Assistant Secretary determines that the individual does not pose a threat that warrants denial of access to such training.

What's happening now March 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 4
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 7, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Apr 24, 2013
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 24, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 17, 2013
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Apr 17, 2013
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Apr 17, 2013
Higgins, Brian
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 17, 2013
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2013
Payne, Donald
· Apr 17, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Apr 17, 2013
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 19, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Mar 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1245: Flight School Security Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1245/
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"H.R. 1245: Flight School Security Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1245/.
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H.R. 1245, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1245/.
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