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HR 8655 118th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Law enforcement administration and funding

Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024

Introduced: June 7, 2024 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 30, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
Aug 30, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-637.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 12, 2024
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
Jun 7, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 7, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Jun 7, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024

This bill directs the Federal Air Marshal Service to develop a plan to address roles of federal air marshals (beyond inflight security) at certain airports. The plan must address the federal law enforcement role of federal air marshals to ensure airport aviation security. The Transportation Security Administration must brief Congress on the plan. 

What's happening now August 30, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Jun 7, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8655: Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8655/
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"H.R. 8655: Federal Air Marshal Enhancing Airport Security Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8655/.
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H.R. 8655, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8655/.
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