Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act

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22 cosponsors · 5 D, 17 R

12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that a flight deck crew member of a cargo aircraft should be armed with a firearm to defend such aircraft against attacks by terrorists that could use the aircraft as a weapon of mass destruction or for other terrorist purposes.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Mar 5, 2003

Amends Federal transportation law to authorize the training and arming of flight deck crew members (pilots) of all-cargo air transportation flights to prevent acts of criminal violence or air piracy.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Arming Cargo Pilots Against Terrorism Act

Latest action (Mar 13, 2003): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3721)

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 5, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.