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HR 4812 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Monuments and memorials Transportation safety and security Veterans' organizations and recognition

Honor Flight Act

Introduced: June 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-221.
Dec 16, 2014
Signed by President.
Dec 9, 2014
Presented to President.
Dec 8, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 4, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2014
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6354)
Dec 4, 2014
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6354)
Jul 23, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 H6610)
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 H6610)
Jul 22, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4812.
Jul 22, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6609-6612)
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. 388.
Jul 3, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-516.
Jun 11, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 11, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 11, 2014
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
Jun 10, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jun 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.

What's happening now December 16, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-221.

 Related & companion bills 2
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 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 10, 2014
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 10, 2014
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 9, 2014
Palazzo, Steven
· Jun 9, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4812: Honor Flight Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4812/
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"H.R. 4812: Honor Flight Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4812/.
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H.R. 4812, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4812/.
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