Helping Families Fly Act of 2019
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to implement training for its frontline personnel regarding the screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints, including (1) information related the use of advanced imaging technology on pregnant women, as well as opt-out and alternative screening procedures; and (2) guidelines and procedures for efficiently and respectfully screening pregnant women and families with young children.
The TSA must also
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3694 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3694
To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement
training for frontline Administration personnel regarding the screening
of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger
screening checkpoints, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 11, 2019
Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
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A BILL
To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement
training for frontline Administration personnel regarding the screening
of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger
screening checkpoints, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Families Fly Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. TRAINING REQUIRED.
(a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and implement
training for frontline Administration personnel regarding the screening
of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger
screening checkpoints. Such training shall include the following:
(1) Information relating to concerns of pregnant women
relating to the use of Advanced Imaging Technology and
appropriate opt-out procedures and alternative screening
procedures.
(2) Guidelines to assist pregnant women and families
traveling with young children effectively and efficiently
complete the screening process in a manner that is respectful
and improves the overall functioning of the screening
checkpoint.
(3) Communication and procedural guidelines for frontline
Administration personnel to assist with passenger divestiture
for pregnant women and families traveling with young children
to improve the effectiveness and overall passenger experience
at the screening checkpoint.
(b) Communications Strategy.--In conjunction with the
implementation of the training required under subsection (a), the
Administrator shall develop and implement a communications strategy for
pregnant women and families traveling with young children to inform
such women and families of the procedures and guidelines described in
such subsection, including providing information to relevant passengers
through social media, the Administration's public website, the
Administration's customer service call center, and partnerships with
aviation stakeholders, including air carriers and airport operators.
(c) Passenger Support Specialists.--In carrying out subsections (a)
and (b), the Administrator shall, to the extent possible, make
available passenger support specialists, upon request, to pregnant
women and families traveling with young children to assist with
screening checkpoint information, concerns, and procedures.
(d) TSA Family Lanes Feasibility Assessment.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall conduct a feasibility assessment to determine whether screening
processes and the screening experience may be improved for travelers by
developing optional, dedicated screening lanes for families traveling
with young children at airports where the checkpoint configuration
would allow and where the overall functioning of the checkpoint would
not be inhibited in terms of passenger throughput or security
effectiveness.
(e) Briefing to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after the
implementation of the training required under subsection (a), the
Administrator shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on
progress regarding the implementation of this Act and improvements made
to the screening process for pregnant women and families traveling with
young children.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administration.--The term ``Administration'' means the
Transportation Security Administration.
(2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-192.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-192.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 150.
Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8021-8022)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3694.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8021)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8021)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.