S.3542: No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about transportation and public works
  • Introduced Sept. 13, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2012

Bill Cosponsors

3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3542.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-218.
Sept. 13, 2012

Introduced in the Senate by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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