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S 2549 114th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Department of Homeland Security Transportation safety and security

Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016

Introduced: February 11, 2016 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Feb 11, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 11, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016

This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct, and provide all necessary staff and equipment for, security screening at any airport that lost commercial air service on or after January 1, 2013, if the airport operator submits: (1) a request for the TSA to conduct such screening, and (2) written confirmation of a commitment from a commercial air carrier that it desires to resume service at the airport within one year.

The TSA shall ensure that the process of implementing security screening at such an airport is complete by the later of: (1) 90 days after the operator of the airport submits a request, or (2) the date on which the carrier intends to resume service.

What's happening now February 11, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 636 Related bill FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
  • HR 4549 Related bill Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 23, 2016
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 11, 2016
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 11, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2549: Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2549/
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"S. 2549: Treating Small Airports with Fairness Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2549/.
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