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Strengthening Oversight of TSA Employee Misconduct Act

Introduced: March 2, 2017 Introduced by: Perry, Scott Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 17, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.
Jul 17, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-226.
May 3, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
May 3, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 3, 2017
Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security Discharged.
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Oversight of TSA Employee Misconduct Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a senior official:

  • implement a plan to oversee unannounced inspections at airports of agency actions taken to address TSA employee misconduct, including corrective actions by airport managers and employee removal from federal service;
  • certify to the TSA, on a biannual basis until September 30, 2023, that such unannounced inspections were completed across a sufficient number of airports;
  • review the results of such inspections to identify causes of any variances and overall trends in actions taken in response to employee misconduct and to develop corrective actions and recommendations;
  • implement the corrective actions and any recommendations; and
  • provide the results of such inspections to DHS.

Unannounced inspections of certain locations may be consolidated and coordinated with other TSA offices. TSA may extend the time for completing such inspections for up to an additional fiscal year if exigent circumstances warrant.

DHS may review such results to identify trends and make recommendations to the TSA to address employee misconduct. The TSA shall implement such recommendations.

What's happening now July 17, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 161.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1