US Congress House Bill 2870 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-06-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Securing Cabin Baggage Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) (TSA), to issue regulations to limit: (1) the size of baggage and personal items carried on board a passenger aircraft; and (2) a passenger to only one carry-on bag and one personal item. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify certain federal regulations regarding carry-on baggage to require air carrier carry-on baggage programs to limit each passenger boarding an aircraft to one piece of carry-on baggage and one personal item. Authorizes air carriers to establish smaller size limitations for such items. Specifies items and persons to be excluded from TSA and FAA carry-on baggage limitations, including cockpit and cabin crew in uniform. Requires the TSA and FAA to notify passengers via their websites of federal carry-on baggage and personal item limitations. Requires the TSA to: (1) to install a template with a maximum depth and width to prevent the conveyor belt passage at each checkpoint of carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed federal size limitations; and (2) require passengers with carry-on baggage or personal items that exceed such limitations to check them in.

Securing Cabin Baggage Act

Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-17		Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection.
2009-06-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2009-06-15		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-06-15		Referred to House Homeland Security
2009-06-15		Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2870/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2870/BILLS-111hr2870ih.pdf