United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2455 (108th)
Universal Screening of Air Cargo Act
Introduced
12 June 2003
Last action
13 June 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Sponsors
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
Subjects
Transport
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Universal Screening of Air Cargo Act - Requires the screening of all cargo that is to be transported in passenger aircraft operated by domestic and foreign air carriers. Requires the Under Secretary of Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) develop a plan to implement such screening; (2) establish a fee schedule for shippers to cover the costs of screening; (3) monitor and evaluate new cargo screening technologies; (4) establish a system for the regular inspection of shipping facilities for shipments of air cargo; and (5) establish a training and evaluation program for air cargo handlers.
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Timeline
12 June 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 June 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 June 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Air Cargo Security Act
- related to ← Air Cargo Security Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/2455
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/2455
- us · 108-hr-2455 · source updated 18 August 2025