To require the Transportation Security Administration to establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security, and for other purposes.
Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a task force to conduct an analysis of emerging and potential future threats to transportation security, including threats posed by the release of chemical or biological agents in aviation or surface transportation systems. The TSA must develop a threat mitigation strategy for each of the threats the task force examines in its analysis.
The Government Accountability Office must conduct a review of the feasibility, risks, costs, and potential threat mitigation benefits of the TSA deploying its passenger and property screening assets to conduct screening in areas or facilities prior to passenger arrivals at airport terminals.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-195.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-195.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 153.
Ms. Slotkin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9371-9373)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3318.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9371-9372)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9371-9372)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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