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H.R.2127

H.R.2127: Securing Expedited Screening Act

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About This Bill

Introduced April 30, 2015
Latest Major Action July 28, 2015

Bill Sponsor

Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - July 28, 2015
Engrossed in House - July 27, 2015
Reported in House - July 22, 2015
Introduced in House - April 30, 2015

Bill Summary

Securing Expedited Screening Act (Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, limit access to expedited airport security screening at airport security checkpoints to only a passenger who: voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and has an approved PreCheck program application; is traveling as...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
July 28, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
July 27, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
July 27, 2015	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5502-5503)
July 27, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2127.
July 27, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5502-5504)
July 27, 2015	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
July 22, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
July 22, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-220.
June 25, 2015	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
June 25, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
April 30, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
April 30, 2015	Introduced in the House by Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.)

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