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H.R. 7365 · 118th Congress

VETS Safe Travel Act

Law · 118-238 · Jan 4, 2025
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  1. House Introduced Feb 15, 2024
  2. House Passed Dec 10, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 19, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 27, 2024
  5. President Signed Jan 4, 2025
  6. Law Jan 4, 2025

Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 4, 2025

Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act

This act 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 act specifies that the TSA may not increase enrollment fees for the PreCheck Program in order to carry out this fee waiver program.

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 nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: VETS Safe Travel Act

Also known as: Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act

Latest action (Jan 4, 2025): Became Public Law No: 118-238.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 15, 2024

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

  1. House Introduced Feb 15, 2024
  2. House Passed Dec 10, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 19, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 27, 2024
  5. President Signed Jan 4, 2025
  6. Law Jan 4, 2025

No recorded floor vote found.