To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes.
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.
Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-11, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-11, Part I.
Committee on The Budget discharged.
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Committee on The Budget discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Mr. Lungren, Daniel E. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1370-1371)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 386.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1370)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1370)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.