H.R. 1615 · 110th Congress
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007
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- House Introduced Mar 21, 2007
- House Passed May 22, 2007
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for any person who knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 22, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 14, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to five years for any person who knowingly aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path.
Exempts from such prohibition: (1) individuals conducting research and development or flight test operations for an aircraft manufacturer or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); (2) Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing, or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send an emergency distress signal. Authorizes the Attorney General to promulgate regulations for granting additional exemptions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007
Latest action (May 23, 2007): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 21, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 21, 2007
- House Passed May 22, 2007
No recorded floor vote found.