Helping Heroes Fly Act
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HR 1344 — Helping Heroes Fly Act
Last action — Became Public Law No: 113-27.
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2013. Enacted.
Summary
Helping Heroes Fly Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to develop and implement a process to ease travel and to the extent possible provide expedited passenger screening services for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, and their accompanying family members or nonmedical attendants. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to maintain an operations center to provide for the movement of such members and veterans through screening before boarding a domestic or foreign passenger aircraft. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish and publish certain protocols for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans or their family members and others to contact the operations center to request expedited screening services for that member or veteran. Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect the Assistant Secretary's authority to require additional screening of such individuals if intelligence, law enforcement, or other information indicates that it is necessary. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on implementation of the program.
Bill Text
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Read HR 1344 on the official United States source →Action History
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Became Public Law No: 113-27.
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Signed by President.
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Presented to President.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5376-5377)
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Mr. Hudson asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5376-5377)
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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S.AMDT.1848 Amendment SA 1848 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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S.AMDT.1848 Amendment SA 1848 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Pryor. (consideration: CR S6257-6258; text: CR H6257-6258)In the nature of a substitute.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6257-6258)
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 166). (text: CR H2819-2820)
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2831-2832)
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1344.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2819-2825)
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Mrs. Brooks (IN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
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Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sponsors
- Tulsi Gabbard · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 546 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Whig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R | 186 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 413 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (433)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 1344 do?
- Helping Heroes Fly Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to develop and implement a process to ease travel and to the extent possible provide expedited passenger screening services for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, and their accompanying family members or nonmedical attendants. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to maintain an operations center to provide for the movement of such members and veterans through screening before boarding a domestic or foreign passenger aircraft. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish and publish certain protocols for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans or their family members and others to contact the operations center to request expedited screening services for that member or veteran. Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect the Assistant Secretary's authority to require additional screening of such individuals if intelligence, law enforcement, or other information indicates that it is necessary. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on implementation of the program.
- Who sponsors HR 1344?
- HR 1344 is sponsored by Tulsi Gabbard (D).
- What is the current status of HR 1344?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 21, 2013. Enacted.
- Where can I track HR 1344?
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