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Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016

Introduced: July 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jul 12, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jul 12, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4672)
Jul 12, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to report to Congress on specified aspects of security measures at each of Cuba's 10 international airports. The Government Accountability Office shall submit to Congress an audit of the report.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall establish agreements with the Government of Cuba to allow:

  • the Federal Air Marshal Service to conduct missions on regularly scheduled passenger air flights between the United States and Cuba, and
  • TSA inspectors to access all areas of last point of departure airports in Cuba to assess security.

No agreement, dated on or after January 1, 2016, to expand air flights between the United States and Cuba may be permitted until the report and audit have been submitted and the agreements have been established.

DHS (currently, the Department of Transportation [DOT]) shall assess the effectiveness of security standards at foreign airports and take other appropriate actions for those airports not maintaining effective security measures, including requesting DOT to suspend, without notice or a hearing, the right of an air carrier or foreign air carrier to provide foreign air transportation if passenger safety or security is threatened and the public interest requires an immediate suspension.

What's happening now September 13, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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