US Congress House Bill 1309 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 21 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-21 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017 This bill codifies the transfer of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Sec. 2) The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) decrease from 12 to 11 the maximum number of Assistant Secretary positions in DHS, and (2) include the Administrator of the TSA among the DHS officers to be appointed by the President. The Administrator shall be appointed as the head of the TSA for a five-year term as a Level IV position in the Executive Schedule.

TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017

Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2017-03-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2210)
2017-03-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1309.
2017-03-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2210-2212)
2017-03-20	House	Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-03-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
2017-03-15	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-37.
2017-03-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-03-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2017-03-02	House	Introduced in House

SB1880 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1309/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1309/BILLS-115hr1309ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1309/BILLS-115hr1309rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1309/BILLS-115hr1309eh.pdf