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Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced: June 25, 2019 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
Dec 10, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 9, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9366)
Dec 9, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9366)
Dec 9, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3469.
Dec 9, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9366-9367)
Dec 9, 2019
Ms. Clarke (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 240.
Nov 19, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-298.
Oct 23, 2019
Ordered to be Reported.
Oct 23, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 23, 2019
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jun 25, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019

This bill establishes standards for the covert testing process that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses to evaluate its aviation security operations.

Specifically, the TSA must

  • implement an internal, risk-informed covert testing process for aviation security operations that can yield statistically valid results;
  • execute at least three covert testing projects each year that are designed to identify systemic vulnerabilities in the transportation security system;
  • establish a system to address and mitigate the vulnerabilities identified and assessed pursuant to the testing process;
  • compile a list of the vulnerabilities, including a brief description of the nature of each vulnerability; and
  • report the status of the vulnerabilities to Congress as part of its annual budget submission.
What's happening now December 10, 2019

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3469: Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3469/
MLA
"H.R. 3469: Covert Testing and Risk Mitigation Improvement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3469/.
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H.R. 3469, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3469/.
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