HR 8645 United States House · 118th Congress

Improved Screening for Veterans and Passengers with Disabilities Act

This bill requires Transportation Security Officers to complete annual, specialized training focused on assisting passengers with disabilities, separate from general security training. It expands access to expedited security screening for passengers with disabilities or medical conditions, including in dedicated lanes. Most significantly, it establishes free enrollment in the TSA PreCheck program for veterans who lost a limb, became paralyzed, or have permanent blindness requiring mobility aids (verified through VA care), with TSA and the Department of Veterans Affairs coordinating outreach and implementation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 5, 2024 Last action Jul 29, 2024
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Jul 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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