S. 5487 · 118th Congress
VETS Safe Travel Act
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Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 11, 2024
Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act
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.
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 (Dec 11, 2024): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 11, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.