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H.R. 5943 114th Congress House

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

Official title: To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsPublic transitTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Sep 26, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
Sep 26, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5878)
Sep 26, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5943.
Sep 26, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879)
Sep 26, 2016
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 20, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 607.
Sep 20, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-776.
Sep 13, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 13, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 7, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 27, 2016

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act

This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to permit the use of public transportation security assistance grant funds for backfill associated with security training.

Funds provided pursuant to such a grant for a specified authorized use shall, with two exceptions, remain available for use by a grant recipient for at least 36 months.

Any such funds used for security improvements for public transportation systems or security improvements for stations and other public transportation infrastructure, including those owned by state or local governments, shall remain available for at least 55 months.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 7, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5943: Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5943/
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"H.R. 5943: Transit Security Grant Program Flexibility Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5943/.
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H.R. 5943, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5943/.
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