United States 112th Congress Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

S 3542 — No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012

Last action — Became Public Law No: 112-218.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 13, 2012. Enacted.

Summary

No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located. Defines "aviation security preclearance agreement" to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 112-218.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6728-6729)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3542.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6728-6731)

  8. Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Held at the desk.

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Received in the House.

  12. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7276)

  13. S.AMDT.3286 Amendment SA 3286 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  14. S.AMDT.3286 Amendment SA 3286 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S7276; text: CR S7276)To include the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate in the committees to which the report on re-screening of baggage is required to be submitted.

  15. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7276)

  16. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  17. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 3542 do?
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located. Defines "aviation security preclearance agreement" to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.
Who sponsors S 3542?
S 3542 is sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D).
What is the current status of S 3542?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced September 13, 2012. Enacted.
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