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Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

1/11/2023, 1:30 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2770

Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and implement a preventive maintenance validation process for security-related technology deployed to airports.

The maintenance contracts for security-related technology deployed to airports shall include penalties for noncompliance whenever preventive or corrective maintenance has not been completed according to contractual requirements and manufacturers' specifications.

(Sec. 4) The DHS Inspector General shall assess implementation of the requirements of this Act, as well as the utilization of TSA equipment maintenance technicians, and make recommendations for training TSA personnel, equipment maintenance technicians, and other airport personnel.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2770

Bill HR 2770 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 15, 2015. Bill HR 2770 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on June 15, 2015.  Bill HR 2770's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of July 28, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2770

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
5
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2770

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Aviation and airports
- Department of Homeland Security
- Government studies and investigations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2770

Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports, and for other purposes.
Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act
Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act
Keeping our Travelers Safe and Secure Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2770

Kathleen M. Rice
Kathleen M. Rice
New YorkDemocrat
Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
MississippiDemocrat
Cedric L. Richmond
Cedric L. Richmond
LouisianaDemocrat
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
New JerseyDemocrat
John Katko
John Katko
New YorkRepublican
William R. Keating
William R. Keating
MassachusettsDemocrat

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