US Congress House Bill 2507 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on July 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Transportation Security Administration Employee Freedom Act of 2011 - Excludes officers and employees of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from the right of federal employees to bargain collectively. Subjects also to such exclusion the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel management system as it applies to TSA employees. Amends the Aviation and Transportation Security Act to provide that, notwithstanding the authority of the TSA Administrator to fix the terms and conditions of employment of TSA screeners, nothing shall prohibit such an employee from joining a labor organization. Authorizes screeners to: (1) appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board adverse actions brought against them which are finalized after enactment of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, and (2) seek judicial review of any resulting Board orders or decisions. Requires the FAA Administrator to provide to TSA screeners with a collaborative, integrated employee engagement mechanism to address workplace issues. Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2003 to apply certain whistleblower protections to DHS employees.

Transportation Security Administration Employee Freedom Act of 2011

Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]
Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
2011-07-12	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2011-07-12	House	Referred to House Homeland Security
2011-07-12	House	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SB1353 (Related) 2011-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2507/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2507/BILLS-112hr2507ih.pdf