Honor Flight Act became law 190 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJun 9, 2014
ReportedJun 11, 2014
Passed one chamberJul 22, 2014
Passed bothDec 4, 2014
LawDec 16, 2014
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 78 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 22, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Honor Flight Act - Directs the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process for providing expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling on an Honor Flight Network private charter, or another not-for-profit organization that honors veterans, to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service.
Context
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 66 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 396 words
- Subjects
- Aviation and airportsMonuments and memorialsTransportation safety and securityVeterans' organizations and recognition
- Latest action
- Dec 16, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-221.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 113th S. 2659 Honor Flight Act D · Introduced
- 113th S. 2671 Honor Flight Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]