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HR 3578 113th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Medical tests and diagnostic methods Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Worker safety and health

To establish requirements for the adoption of any new or revised requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep disorder, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2014
Received in the Senate.
Feb 11, 2014
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 11, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1744)
Feb 11, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1744)
Feb 11, 2014
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1758)
Feb 11, 2014
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. LoBiondo 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Feb 11, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3578.
Feb 11, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1744-1746)
Feb 11, 2014
Mr. LoBiondo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 6, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
Feb 6, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 113-343.
Dec 4, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 4, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 4, 2013
Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Nov 21, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT), consistent with accepted medical standards and practices, to implement or enforce a requirement providing for the screening, testing, or treatment of airmen or air traffic controllers for sleep disorders (including obstructive sleep apnea) only if: (1) it is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding in the case of an airman, and (2) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) meets its collective bargaining obligations to its employees in the case of an air traffic controller.

Applies this Act only to a requirement adopted on or after November 1, 2013.

What's happening now February 12, 2014

Received in the Senate.

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