United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5321 (111th)
Airport Security Act of 2010
Introduced
18 May 2010
Last action
26 July 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], David Scott, Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Subjects
Transport, Aviation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Airport Security Act of 2010 - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. Directs the Assistant Secretary to require airport operators to: (1) display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance; and (2) require law enforcement personnel to monitor the airport to prevent violations and escort air travelers who are authorized to carry a firearm. Prescribes criminal penalties for nonauthorized individuals who knowingly possess a firearm at a covered airport.
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Timeline
18 May 2010
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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
18 May 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Homeland Security
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 May 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Source: Committee
26 July 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hshm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Firearm-Free Airport Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5321
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5321
- us · 111-hr-5321 · source updated 14 August 2025