United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 4552 — Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a process for issuing provisional transportation security cards to covered veterans for use on a vessel or in a facility to give access to areas designated as secure by DHS. Such provisional transportation security cards are for use beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a transportation security card and ending on the date on which such card is issued or denied. A covered veteran is an individual who (1) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and (2) during such service was subjected to a rigorous security screening.

Bill Text

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The bill adds a process for issuing provisional transportation security cards to veterans who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces.

  • 46 U.S.C. § 70105

    (r) Provisional Security Cards.--(1) The Secretary shall establish a process under which the Secretary shall issue provisional transportation security cards to covered veterans to be used during the beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a transportation security card issued under subsection (b) and ending on the date on which such card is issued or denied to such veteran. (2) A provisional transportation security card issued to a covered veteran under this subsection shall authorize such covered veterans to have access to secure areas in the same manner as transportation security cards issued under subsection (b). (3) In this subsection, a covered veteran is an individual who-- (A) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under honorable conditions; and (B) during such service was subjected to a rigorous security screening. (4) The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may prescribe a time period following discharge or separation from service in the Armed Forces during which an individual may be considered a covered veteran under paragraph (3).

    This addition establishes a new category of credential for honorably discharged veterans, allowing them provisional access to secure areas.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4552 do?
Honorably Discharged Transportation Worker Identification Credential Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a process for issuing provisional transportation security cards to covered veterans for use on a vessel or in a facility to give access to areas designated as secure by DHS. Such provisional transportation security cards are for use beginning on the date a covered veteran applies for a transportation security card and ending on the date on which such card is issued or denied. A covered veteran is an individual who (1) served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and (2) during such service was subjected to a rigorous security screening.
Who sponsors HR 4552?
HR 4552 is sponsored by Babin, Brian (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4552?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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