PA Bill Number: HB2663
Title: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal.
Description: Providing for older adults protective services; and making a repeal. ...
Last Action: Referred to AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES
Last Action Date: Nov 19, 2024
Proposed Federal House Legislation HB1746
This bill would prohibit firearms in all parts of an airport and would specifically preclude lawful carry in the common areas of airports.
Legislation Overview
Title: Airport Security Act of 2017
Subject: Transportation and public works: Aviation and airports: Firearms and explosives: Transportation safety and security
Description: Airport Security Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a program to prohibit all but specified authorized individuals from possessing a firearm at a covered airport, including any individual who enters the airport, or exits public transportation at it, for air travel, meeting another individual, picking up cargo, or employment. The TSA shall require airport operators to: display conspicuous notices summarizing the program at each airport entrance, and require law enforcement personnel to monitor the airport to prevent violations and escort air travelers who are authorized to carry a firearm. The bill prescribes criminal penalties for nonauthorized individuals who knowingly possess a firearm at a covered airport.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: April 12, 2017
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1746/all-info
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Henry Johnson (D); Jackie Speier (D); David Scott (D); Robin Kelly (D); Don Beyer (D); Jamie Raskin (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Gerald Connolly (D); John Lewis (D); Sheila Jackson-Lee (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Apr 12 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | Apr 4 2017 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security. |
| House | Mar 28 2017 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 28 2017 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. |
| House | Mar 28 2017 | Referred to House Homeland Security |
| House | Mar 28 2017 | Referred to House Judiciary |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 30 2017 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes
There have not been any votes on this bill
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