3.0.0 1615 2023-01-11T19:51:11Z 2023-01-11T19:51:11Z House H HR 2007-03-21 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-23T16:32:31Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Discharged from 2007-05-02T23:59:10Z Hearings by 2007-05-01T13:19:53Z Referred to 2007-03-30T23:58:07Z Reported by 2007-05-14T16:53:20Z Markup by 2007-05-02T19:00:59Z Referred to 2007-03-21T14:00:10Z H. Rept. 110-149 2007-05-23 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2007-05-22 12:03:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:03:37 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5551) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 12:03:37 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5551) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-22 11:51:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1615. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 11:51:28 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5551-5553) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-22 11:50:59 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00089 2007-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-149. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-149. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-05-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged. Committee 2007-05-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-05-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-05-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-03-30 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000361 Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8] RIC KELLER R FL 8 N F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2007-03-21 True 2007-05-07T04:00:00Z H.R. 1615, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18632 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 2, 2007</p> 2007-05-07T04:00:00Z H.R. 1615, Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18632 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 2, 2007 Crime and Law Enforcement Aircraft Aviation safety Fines (Penalties) Lasers Science, Technology, Communications Sentences (Criminal procedure) Transportation and Public Works Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2007-03-21 Introduced in House 2007-03-31T16:35:49Z Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 - 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 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 a distress signal.

]]> 17 2007-05-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2007-05-23T18:47:17Z 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.

]]> 36 2007-05-22 Passed House amended 2007-05-29T15:00:38Z (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.

]]> Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to House Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed House Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007 H House Referred in Senate 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1615rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr1615rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1615eh/xml/BILLS-110hr1615eh.xml Reported in House 2007-05-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1615rh/xml/BILLS-110hr1615rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1615ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1615ih.xml 2007-05-23 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.