HR 4176 · 115th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018

Introduced 2017-10-31· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2018-03-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) establish an air cargo security office, (2) conduct a pilot program to test the use of screening equipment using computed tomography technology, (3) report to Congress on actions to improve the Certified Cargo Screening Program, (4) develop standards for the use of third-party explosives detection canines for the primary screening of air cargo, and  (5) request a review and assessment of the known shipper program. The Government Accountability Office must review the TSA's screening processes and procedures for examining air cargo entering the United States and assess its risk-based strategy for examining such cargo. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide statutory authority for the air cargo advance screening program.…

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H.R. 4176, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018

Mar 22, 2018

As passed by the House of Representatives on March 19, 2018

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats