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H.R. 1344 · 113th CongressPublic Law 113-27Transportation and Public Works

Helping Heroes Fly Act became law 141 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Gabbard, Tulsi D-HI · 24 cosponsors: 16 Democrats, 8 Republicans
IntroducedMar 21, 2013
Reported—
Passed one chamberMay 21, 2013
Passed bothAug 1, 2013
LawAug 9, 2013
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 169 words.

Helping Heroes Fly Act - Directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) to develop and implement a process to ease travel and to the extent possible provide expedited passenger screening services for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans. Requires the Assistant Secretary also to maintain an operations center to provide for the movement of such members and veterans through screening before boarding a domestic or foreign passenger aircraft. Directs the Assistant Secretary to establish and publish certain protocols for severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans or their family members and others to contact the operations center to request expedited screening services for that member or veteran. Declares that nothing in this Act shall affect the Assistant Secretary's authority to require additional screening of such individuals, or their accompanying family members or nonmedical attendants, if intelligence, law enforcement, or other information indicates that it is necessary. Directs the Assistant Secretary to report annually to Congress on implementation of the program.

Context
Committees
House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works: 87 of 3,176 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
Sponsor
1 of 83 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
6, from enrolled bill to public law · 882 words
Subjects
Aviation and airportsCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsTransportation safety and security +2 more
Latest action
Aug 9, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-27.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]