Secure our Skies Act of 2017

Summary

Secure our Skies Act of 2017 This bill requires each air carrier providing passenger air transportation to provide flight attendants, pilots, and dispatchers who are employees or contractors of the carrier with training to combat human trafficking in the course of carrying out their duties. Such training shall cover: (1) common indicators of human trafficking, and (2) best practices for reporting suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers. To assist in such training, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Transportation shall provide information, including the Blue Campaign training module, for use by air carriers. The Federal Aviation Administration shall report recommendations for improving the identification and reporting of human trafficking by air carrier personnel while protecting the civil liberties of passengers. The bill grants immunity to an air carrier for reporting any suspicious transaction relevant to a possible violation of law or regulation relating to human trafficking.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 May 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 June 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hspw00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Secure our Skies Act of 2016