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HR 6459 115th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Advanced technology and technological innovations Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Homeland security Minority and disadvantaged businesses Product development and innovation Public contracts and procurement Public-private cooperation Small business Transportation safety and security

TSA OPEN for Business Act

Introduced: July 19, 2018 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 5, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sep 4, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 4, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7789-7790)
Sep 4, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7789-7791)
Sep 4, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7789-7790)
Sep 4, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6459.
Sep 4, 2018
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 4, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.
Sep 4, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-916.
Jul 24, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 24, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jul 19, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for Business Act or the TSA OPEN for Business Act.

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace that the TSA relies upon to acquire security screening technologies, including by increased participation of small business innovators. The bill specifies the content of such strategy.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review the strategy and the extent to which it has resulted in increased participation of small business innovators and the diversification of the marketplace.

What's happening now September 5, 2018

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

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6459: TSA OPEN for Business Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6459/
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"H.R. 6459: TSA OPEN for Business Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6459/.
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H.R. 6459, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6459/.
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