HR 1871 United States House · 117th Congress

Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act

Summary
Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act This bill addresses policies of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) related to sensitive security information and international aviation security. Among other requirements, the TSA must ensure clear and consistent designation of Sensitive Security Information , including reasonable security justifications for such designation; develop and implement a schedule to regularly review and update TSA Sensitive Security Information Identification guidelines; conduct outreach to relevant stakeholders (e.g., air carriers, airport operators, and state and local law enforcement) that regularly are granted access to Sensitive Security Information to raise awareness of the TSA's policies and guidelines governing the designation and use of Sensitive Security Information; and develop and implement guidelines with respect to last point of departure airports to conduct engagement with foreign partners on the implementation of security directives and emergency amendments.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 12, 2021 Last action Jul 21, 2021
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jul 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3718-3719)
lower
Jul 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3718-3719)
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
lower
Mar 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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