118th Congress Transportation and Public Works
S. 5487: VETS Safe Travel Act
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Summary
This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements.
Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined to have a service-connected disability and require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of an extremity; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness. The veteran must also be in the patient enrollment system of the VA.
The bill specifies that the TSA may not increase enrollment fees for the PreCheck Program in order to carry out this fee waiver program.
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The VA and the TSA must implement a process under which eligible veterans may receive the PreCheck Program benefit.
Further, the VA and the TSA must implement a process to provide disabled veterans with effective outreach about programs that are designed to improve the screening process for passengers with disabilities. The VA and the TSA must also assess the awareness of veterans of relevant TSA programs and examine the need and feasibility of other measures to improve travel security procedures for disabled veterans.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tammy Duckworth D-ILOriginal
- Margaret Hassan D-NHOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Todd Young SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Todd Young.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.