United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4812 (113th)
Honor Flight Act
Introduced
9 June 2014
Last action
16 December 2014 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 113-221.
Sponsors
Cedric Richmond, Richard Hudson, Steven Palazzo, Bennie Thompson, Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
9 June 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Source: Committee
11 June 2014
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
11 June 2014
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
11 June 2014
Committee
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
Source: Committee
3 July 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 388.
Source: Calendars
3 July 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-516.
Source: Committee
3 July 2014
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-516.
Source: Committee
22 July 2014
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 July 2014
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6610)
Source: Floor
22 July 2014
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 H6610)
Source: Floor
22 July 2014
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4812.
Source: Floor
22 July 2014
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6609-6612)
Source: Floor
22 July 2014
Floor
Mr. Hudson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 July 2014
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 2014
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
4 December 2014
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
4 December 2014
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6354)
Source: Discharge
4 December 2014
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6354)
Source: Committee
8 December 2014
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 December 2014
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 December 2014
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 December 2014
Became law
Became Public Law No: 113-221.
Source: President
16 December 2014
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 December 2014
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 17 December 2014 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 23 July 2014 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 22 July 2014 · Official file
- Reported in House · 3 July 2014 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 9 June 2014 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 17 December 2014
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 December 2014
Public Law
summary · EN · 16 December 2014
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 4 December 2014
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2014
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 July 2014
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2014
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 22 July 2014
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 22 July 2014
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 3 July 2014
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 3 July 2014
Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 3 July 2014
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 June 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 June 2014
Sponsors
- Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
- Richard Hudson · R · Sponsor
- Steven Palazzo · R · Sponsor
- Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
- · hshm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Honor Flight Act
- related to ← Honor Flight Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4812
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4812
- us · 113-hr-4812 · source updated 7 April 2025