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Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017

Introduced: December 6, 2017 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 12, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
Jun 27, 2018
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 10, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 9, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H41-42)
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H41-43)
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 9, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 370.
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4559.
Jan 9, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-497.
Jan 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H41-42)
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Dec 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a global aviation security review to address improving aviation security standards, including standards intended to mitigate cybersecurity threats, across the global aviation system.

The security review shall establish best practices regarding:

  • collaborating with foreign partners to improve global aviation security capabilities and standards;
  • identifying foreign partners that have not successfully implemented security protocols from the International Civil Aviation Organization or the Department of Homeland Security and have not taken steps to implement such protocols;
  • improving the development, outreach, and implementation process for security directives or emergency amendments issued to domestic and foreign air carriers; and
  • assessing the cybersecurity and cyber espionage risk of security screening equipment.

(Sec. 4) The TSA shall report to Congress: (1) within 90 days after enactment of this bill, on the organization, development, and progress of the security review; and (2) within 240 days after enactment, on best practices identified by the review and TSA actions to implement such practices.

What's happening now September 12, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Katko, John
· Dec 6, 2017
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4559: Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4559/
MLA
"H.R. 4559: Global Aviation System Security Reform Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4559/.
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H.R. 4559, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4559/.
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