Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
Public Law 114-293 · H.R. 5065 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 16, 2016 · Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. John Katko, Rep. Kathleen Rice
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to:
• notify air carriers, TSA security screening personnel, and private security screening personnel of TSA's 3-1-1 Liquids Rule Exemption guidelines allowing baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airlines; and
• include training on all special screening procedures for TSA security screening personnel and private security screening personnel.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3299Related bill
Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Dec 16, 2016Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-293.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 14, 2016FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 12, 2016FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 10, 2016FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 28, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Sep 27, 2016FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5065.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 20, 2016CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-775.
- Sep 13, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 6, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
- Apr 26, 2016CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.