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HR 1245 113th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Licensing and registrations Terrorism Transportation safety and security

Flight School Security Act of 2013

Introduced: March 19, 2013 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in House
 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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