Skip to main content
S 2280 117th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Government information and archives Marketing and advertising Transportation safety and security Veterans' pensions and compensation

VETS Safe Travel Act

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2022
Held at the desk.
Jun 21, 2022
Received in the House.
Jun 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 16, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3010; text: CR S3010)
Jun 16, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3010; text: CR S3010)
Jun 16, 2022
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act

This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements.

Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who are in the annual patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness.

The VA and the TSA must develop and implement a process to provide disabled veterans effective outreach about TSA programs that are designed to improve the screening process for passengers with disabilities.

What's happening now June 21, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 855 Identical bill VETS Safe Travel Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 14, 2022
 D
Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Dec 17, 2021
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Sep 13, 2021
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 13, 2021
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jun 24, 2021
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2280: VETS Safe Travel Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2280/
MLA
"S. 2280: VETS Safe Travel Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2280/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2280, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2280/.
Markdown link
[S. 2280: VETS Safe Travel Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2280/)
Report a problem