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H.R. 2719 (113th): Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act

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To require the Transportation Security Administration to implement best practices and improve transparency with regard to technology acquisition programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Richard Hudson

Sponsor. Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 11, 2014
Length: 9 pages
Introduced
Jul 18, 2013
113th Congress (2013–2015)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 18, 2014

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 18, 2014.

Law
Pub.L. 113-245
Cosponsors

3 Cosponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Hudson Statement Regarding GAO Report on TSA's Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) Program”
    — Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC9] (Sponsor) on Apr 30, 2014

“Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Reform TSA's Acquisition Process”
    — Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 18, 2013

“rep. Sanchez offers amendment in homeland security markup to encourage tsa small business contracting”
    — Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA46, 2013-2016] on Oct 29, 2013

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History

Jul 18, 2013
 
Introduced

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Jul 24, 2013
 
Considered by Transportation and Maritime Security

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Oct 2, 2013
 
Considered by House Committee on Homeland Security

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Oct 29, 2013
 
Ordered Reported

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Dec 3, 2013
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 9, 2014
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Dec 10, 2014
 
House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 18, 2014
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2719 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2719. This is the one from the 113th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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