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Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014

Introduced: June 5, 2014 Introduced by: Hudson, Richard Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 22, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6607)
Jul 22, 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 H6607)
Jul 22, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4802.
Jul 22, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6606-6609)
Jul 22, 2014
Mr. Hudson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 3, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
Jul 3, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-512.
Jun 11, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2014
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
Jun 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jun 5, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 5, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 3, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints.

Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents.

(Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide.

(Sec. 5) Requires the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements.

(Sec. 7) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Assistant Secretary to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.

What's happening now July 23, 2014

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1