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S. 1421 (107th)

Emergency Aviation Security Act of 2001

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Introduced

13 September 2001

Last action

13 September 2001 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH]

Subjects

Transport, Aviation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Transport · Aviation

Summary

Emergency Aviation Security Act of 2001 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a sky marshal program that: (1) provides for random deployment of sky marshals on domestic commercial air passenger flights and international flights on American carriers into or out of the United States; (2) provides background and fitness checks for, and appropriate training, supervision, and equipment of, sky marshals; and (3) requires commercial air carriers to provide seating for a sky marshal on any selected air passenger flight without regard to the availability of seats on such flight. Authorizes the Administrator to impose a fee of not more than $1.00 per domestic flight segment to carry out such program.

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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2001

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 September 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9396-9397)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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