HR 2796 · 99th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Air Traveler Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-06-18· Sponsored by Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: See S.960 (Title V).(1985-07-26)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1985-07-25
Yea 96Nay 0
PassedSenate · 1985-07-25
Yea 96Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Foreign Air Travel Security Act of 1985 - Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to assess the efficacy of security measures at foreign airports which serve United States carriers or from which foreign air carriers serve the United States. Requires the Secretary to: (1) use criteria based on certain international standards; (2) report to the Congress regarding such assessments; (3) notify the appropriate authorities if a foreign airport does not administer effective security measures; (4) publish in the Federal Register the names of all foreign airports which have failed to bring their security measures up to an acceptable level of effectiveness; and (5) prominently display at all United States airports regularly serving scheduled air carrier operations the names of foreign airports whose security measures have not reached an acceptable level of effectiveness. Authorizes the Secretary, with the approval of the Secretary of State, to withhold or impose conditions on the operating authority of any carrier to engage in foreign air transportation utilizing foreign airports with deficient security measures. Requires air carriers, including fore…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (6)

3 Democrats3 Republicans