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S.1785: A bill to prohibit the implementation of a policy change to permit small, non-locking knives on passenger aircraft.
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 11, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 11, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 11, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or onboard passenger aircraft.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 11, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Sept. 11, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |