HR 4625 · 99th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize law enforcement officials to search passengers and property to be transported in commercial air transportation.

Introduced 1986-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.(1986-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to provide that: (1) any person delivering property to an air carrier for shipment in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search of such property by a law enforcement officer at any time; and (2) any person presenting himself for boarding an aircraft for transportation in air commerce is deemed to have consented to a search, including a search of his or her property intended to be transported on such aircraft.…

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

Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats