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VETS Safe Travel Act

Introduced: June 24, 2021 Introduced by: Young, Todd Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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Jun 21, 2022

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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

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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.

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