No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012
Public Law 112-218 · S. 3542 · 112th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 20, 2012 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Roy Blunt, Sen. John Thune,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to determine whether checked baggage on a flight or flight segment originating at an airport outside the United States must be re-screened in the United States for explosives before it can continue on any additional flight or flight segment if the baggage has already been screened in the foreign airport in accordance with an aviation security preclearance agreement between the United States and the country in which the airport is located.
Defines "aviation security preclearance agreement" to mean an agreement that delineates and implements security standards and protocols comparable to those of the United States and therefore sufficiently effective to enable passengers to deplane into sterile areas of U.S. airports.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on the re-screening of baggage.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 6028Related bill
No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Dec 20, 2012Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-218.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2012FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 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 S. 3542.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 30, 2012FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Nov 29, 2012FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 13, 2012CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 3286SenateSen. Amy KlobucharD-MN· offered Nov 29, 2012Agreed to
To include the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate in the committees to which the report on re-screening of baggage is required to be submitted.
Nov 29, 2012: Amendment SA 3286 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.