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H.R. 3102 (114th)

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015

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Introduced

16 July 2015

Last action

7 October 2015 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

John Katko, Kathleen Rice, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Airport Access Control Security Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a risk-based, intelligence-driven model for the screening of airport employees based on level of employment-related access to Secure Identification Display Areas, Airport Operations Areas, or secure areas at U.S. airports. TSA shall review certain federal disqualifying criminal offenses to determine adequacy for an individual to have continued access to Secure Identification Display Areas of airports. TSA shall review the auditing procedures for all airport-issued identification media. TSA shall: establish a program to allow airport badging offices to use "E-Verify" to determine eligibility to work in the United States of all applicants seeking access to secure areas of airports, establish a process to transmit applicants' biometric fingerprint data to the Office of Biometric Identity Management's Automated Biometrics Identification System for vetting, assess credential application data received by DHS to ensure it is complete and matches data submitted by airport operators. TSA shall establish a nationwide program for the anonymous reporting of violations of airport security. TSA shall: establish a national database of employees who have had either their airport or aircraft operator-issued badge revoked for cause, and determine the appropriate mechanisms for airports and airlines to submit such data and access the database. The Aviation Security Advisory Committee and Aviation Security Advisory Committee Working Group shall update and review airport access controls. TSA shall conduct a cost and feasibility study of a significant number of Category I, II, and X airports that ensures that all employee entry and exit points that lead to airport secured areas comprise the following: a secure door that uses card and pin entry or biometric technology, surveillance video recording capable of storing video data for at least 30 days, and certain advanced screening technologies (including at least one of the following: magnetometer [walk through or hand-held], explosives detection canines or explosives trace detection swabbing, advanced imaging technology, or X-ray bag screening technology).

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Timeline

  1. 16 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 20 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 July 2015

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 July 2015

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 September 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 30 September 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 6 October 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  10. 6 October 2015

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6811-6812)

    Source: Floor

  11. 6 October 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6811-6812)

    Source: Floor

  12. 6 October 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3102.

    Source: Floor

  13. 6 October 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6811-6813)

    Source: Floor

  14. 6 October 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 6 October 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 6 October 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-283.

    Source: Committee

  17. 6 October 2015

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-283.

    Source: Committee

  18. 7 October 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

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