United States · Law · HR
H.R. 720 (114th)
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015
Introduced
4 February 2015
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 114-50.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints. Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents. Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements. Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. Requires the Assistant Secretary to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.
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19 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 24 September 2015
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 September 2015
Public Law
summary · EN · 24 September 2015
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 5 August 2015
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 August 2015
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 23 July 2015
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 23 July 2015
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 July 2015
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 February 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 12 February 2015
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 February 2015
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 10 February 2015
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 10 February 2015
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 February 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/720
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/720