HR 720 · 114th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-50.(2015-09-24)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015 Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) of the Department of Homeland Security 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. 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. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to: (1) certify annually to specified congressional committees that all screeni…

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H.R. 720, Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act of 2015

Mar 6, 2015

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 26, 2015

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans