US Congress House Bill 4802 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 23 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) conduct outreach to all U.S. airports at which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures; and (2) give necessary technical assistance to verify that such airports have in place individualized working plans for responding to security incidents inside the airport perimeter, including active shooters, acts of terrorism, and incidents that target passenger-screening checkpoints. Requires the Assistant Secretary to report to Congress on the outreach findings, including an analysis of the level of preparedness such airports have to respond to such incidents. (Sec. 4) Requires the Assistant Secretary to: (1) identify best practices that exist across airports for security incident planning, management, and training; and (2) establish a mechanism through which to share those best practices with other airport operators nationwide. (Sec. 5) Requires the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screening personnel have participated in practical training exercises for active shooter scenarios, and (2) analyze for those same committees how TSA can use cost savings achieved through efficiencies to increase over the next five fiscal years the funding available for checkpoint screening law enforcement support reimbursable agreements. (Sec. 7) Declares that no additional appropriations are authorized to carry out this Act. Requires this Act to be carried out using amounts otherwise available. (Sec. 8) Requires the Assistant Secretary to review the interoperable communications capabilities of law enforcement, fire, and medical personnel responsible for responding to security incidents at all U.S. airports at which the TSA performs, or oversees the implementation and performance of, security measures.

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2014

Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]

Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2014-07-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-07-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6607)
2014-07-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4802.
2014-07-22	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6606-6609)
2014-07-22	House	Mr. Hudson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2014-07-03	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 384.
2014-07-03	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 113-512.
2014-06-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2014-06-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2014-06-11	House	Subcommittee on Transportation Security Discharged.
2014-06-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
2014-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4802/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4802/BILLS-113hr4802ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4802/BILLS-113hr4802rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4802/BILLS-113hr4802eh.pdf