HR 1877 United States House · 117th Congress

Security Screening During COVID-19 Act

Summary

Security Screening During COVID-19 Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement a plan to enhance security operations at airports during the COVID-19 national emergency in order to reduce risk of the spread of the coronavirus at passenger screening checkpoints and among the TSA workforce. The TSA may consult with stakeholders and their workforce when developing the plan. Additionally, the TSA is not required to issue or implement the plan upon the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency. The Government Accountability Office must issue a report on the implementation of the plan within one year after it is issued.

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

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

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 H3719)

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 H3719)

lower

Jul 20, 2021

Introduced

Ms. Barragan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Apr 30, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-24.

lower

Mar 18, 2021

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

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 · 0 co-sponsors