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H.R. 6461 115th Congress House

TSA National Deployment Force Act

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish in the Transportation Security Administration a National Deployment Office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2018 Introduced by: Bonnie Watson Coleman Democratic · New Jersey 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
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7809-7810)
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 H7809)
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 H7809)
Sep 4, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6461.
Sep 4, 2018
Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 4, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 712.
Sep 4, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-917.
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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 Latest action September 5, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TSA National Deployment Force Act

(Sec. 2) This bill establishes within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a National Deployment Office to: (1) maintain a National Deployment Force to provide the TSA with rapid and efficient response capabilities and augment homeland security operations to mitigate and reduce risk, (2) educate transportation security officers on how to participate in the force, (3) recruit and train officers to serve on the force, and (4) approve one-year appointments for officers to serve on the force.

(Sec. 4) The TSA may consider service in the force a positive factor when evaluating TSA employees for promotions.

(Sec. 5) The TSA must report to Congress annually over a five-year period on the activities of the National Deployment Office, including the force.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 302 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6461: TSA National Deployment Force Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6461/
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