To require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
Public Law 112-171 · H.R. 3670 · 112th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 16, 2012 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Walz (D-MN-1)
Cosponsors (22): Rep. Gus Bilirakis, Rep. William Owens,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act when carrying out certain personnel decisions with respect to the employment of air transportation passenger and property screeners.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee- Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1990Identical bill
A bill to require the Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Aug 16, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-171.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 7, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 2012FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Aug 2, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 4, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 30, 2012FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3670.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 18, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-487, Part I.
- Apr 27, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 28, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 8, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Dec 27, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
- Dec 23, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Dec 14, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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