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S. 1485 (112th)

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011

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Introduced

2 August 2011

Last action

2 August 2011 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5260)

Sponsors

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Subjects

Defence, Aviation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Aviation

Summary

Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2011 - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to aviation smuggling to extend its coverage of aircraft to ultralight vehicles, as defined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Subjects attempting or conspiring to commit aviation smuggling to specified criminal penalties. Directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering of the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify DOD equipment and technology that could also be used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to detect and track the illicit use of ultralight aircraft near the international border between the United States and Mexico.

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Timeline

  1. 2 August 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5260)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 August 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5260, S5260-5261)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 August 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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