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H.R. 876 (115th)

Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017

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Introduced

6 February 2017

Last action

26 April 2017 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

John Katko, Michael McCaul, Mike Rogers, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Clay Higgins, PETER KING, Filemon Vela, Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Bonnie Watson Coleman

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Transport · Aviation

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Summary

Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit a cost and feasibility study of a statistically significant number of Category I, II, and X airports to ensure that all airport employee entry and exit points leading to secure airport areas are comprised of: a secure door utilizing 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. The TSA shall: work with air carriers and airport operators, vendors, and concessionaires to enhance security awareness of credentialed airport workers regarding insider threats to aviation security and best practices related to airport access controls; assess credentialing standards, policies, and practices to ensure that such threats are adequately addressed; and require the application for a credential granting access to the Secure Identification Display Area of an airport to include the individual's social security number in order to strengthen security vetting effectiveness. The TSA also shall: work with airport operators to identify advanced technologies for securing employee access to secure and sterile airport areas; ensure that credentialed aviation workers are continuously vetted through the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Rap Back Service in order to more rapidly detect and mitigate insider threats; identify ways to enhance TSA's ability to educate its personnel on insider threats to aviation security and mitigate such threats; increase covert testing of TSA employee screening operations at airports and measure security effectiveness; establish a national database of TSA employees who have had either their airport or aircraft operator-issued badge revoked for failure to comply with aviation security requirements; and submit a plan for recurring reviews of the security controls for TSA information technology systems at airports.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 February 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 March 2017

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 March 2017

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 April 2017

    Passed

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  8. 25 April 2017

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  9. 25 April 2017

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 223). (text: CR H2825-2826)

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 April 2017

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 0 (Roll no. 223).(text: CR H2825-2826)

    Source: Floor

  11. 25 April 2017

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2828)

    Source: Floor

  12. 25 April 2017

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  13. 25 April 2017

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 876.

    Source: Floor

  14. 25 April 2017

    Floor

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

    Source: Floor

  15. 25 April 2017

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 54.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 25 April 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-94.

    Source: Committee

  17. 25 April 2017

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-94.

    Source: Committee

  18. 26 April 2017

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

25 April 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 409 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 21

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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10 official files

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