A bill to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act
(Sec. 2) This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements.
Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5411)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5411)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5411)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5411)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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