To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Clothe a Homeless Hero Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA] ) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to the local airport authority or other local authorities for donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and their families. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary to enter into agreements with airport authorities for disposing of such clothing.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 328.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6440)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6440)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7752)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7752)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7752)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Bilirakis moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7446-7448)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6328.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bilirakis objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Enacted as Public Law 112-271
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Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideraation: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7447)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideraation: CR H7559; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR 12/30/2012 H7447)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-271.
Became Public Law No: 112-271.