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H.R. 386 · 112th Congress

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 112th Congress ended.

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10 cosponsors · 3 D, 7 R
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7 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jan 20, 2011
  2. House Passed Feb 28, 2011

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Feb 28, 2011

Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the aiming of the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft or in its flight path. Imposes a fine and/or prison term of up to five years.

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 (DOD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel conducting research, development, operations, testing or training; or (3) an individual using a laser emergency signaling device to send a distress signal.

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 2011

Latest action (Mar 1, 2011): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 20, 2011

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

  1. House Introduced Jan 20, 2011
  2. House Passed Feb 28, 2011

No recorded floor vote found.