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Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018

Introduced: February 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5625-5626)
Jun 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5625-5626)
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5081.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5625-5627)
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 19, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
Mar 19, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-611.
Mar 7, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 7, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 7, 2018
Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security Discharged.
Feb 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.
Feb 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish within itself the the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to advise the TSA on surface transportation security, and (2) require the TSA to consult with the advisory committee when preparing updates to the five-year technology investment plan and to include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks and associated capability gaps.

What's happening now June 26, 2018

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 23, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 23, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5081: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5081/
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"H.R. 5081: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5081/.
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H.R. 5081, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5081/.
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