Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6459
115th Congress(2017-2018)
TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for Business Act TSA OPEN for Business Act
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 4, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 19, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 5, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6459
Congress
115
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Mississippi
Democrat
Massachusetts
Republican
New York
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 4, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7789-7790)
Summary

TSA Opportunities to Pursue Expanded Networks for Business Act or the TSA OPEN for Business Act.

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace that the TSA relies upon to acquire security screening technologies, including by increased participation of small business innovators.

Text (4)
September 5, 2018
September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018
July 19, 2018
Actions (13)
09/05/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
09/04/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/04/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7789-7790)
09/04/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7789-7790)
09/04/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6459.
09/04/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR S7789-7791)
09/04/2018
Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
09/04/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.
09/04/2018
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-916.
07/24/2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
07/24/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/19/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
07/19/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:37 PM