HR 4467 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Law enforcement officers Transportation safety and security

Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018

Introduced: November 28, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 12, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.

Sep 12, 2018

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.

Jun 27, 2018

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 22, 2018

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

Mar 22, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2027-2028)

Mar 22, 2018

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 128).

Mar 22, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Bacon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Mar 19, 2018

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 19, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4467.

Mar 19, 2018

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1671-1673; text: CR H1671-1672)

Mar 19, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

Mar 19, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-608.

Mar 7, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 7, 2018

Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security Discharged.

Mar 7, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.

Nov 28, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Nov 28, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 22, 2018	House · vote #128	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	408–0	See who voted →

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Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to use a risk-based strategy when allocating resources between international and domestic flight coverage, including when setting its annual target number of flights to cover.

DOT shall ensure that the seating arrangements of federal air marshals on aircraft are determined in a manner that is risk-based and most capable of responding to current threats to aviation security.

What's happening now September 12, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 571.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 2

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4467: Strengthening Aviation Security Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4467/

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