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HR 4430 114th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Human trafficking Transportation employees

Secure our Skies Act of 2016

Introduced: February 2, 2016 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Feb 2, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 2, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H438)
Feb 2, 2016
Introduced in House
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Secure our Skies Act of 2016

This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers.

To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation shall provide information, including the Blue Campaign training module, for use by air carriers.

The Federal Aviation Administration shall report recommendations for improving the identification and reporting of human trafficking by air carrier personnel while protecting the civil liberties of passengers.

The bill grants immunity to an air carrier for reporting any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation relating to human trafficking.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2642 Related bill Stop Trafficking on Planes (STOP) Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 3
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2016
Dent, Charles
· Mar 1, 2016
Blum, Rod
· Feb 26, 2016
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 26, 2016
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 23, 2016
Noem, Kristi
· Feb 12, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 10, 2016
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 10, 2016
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 10, 2016
Comstock, Barbara
· Feb 2, 2016
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 2, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4430: Secure our Skies Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4430/
MLA
"H.R. 4430: Secure our Skies Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4430/.
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H.R. 4430, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4430/.
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