3.0.0 685 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z 2023-01-11T13:20:36Z House H HR 2011-02-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:H.R. 685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Regulations to Effectuate PowersArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1251]]]> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-16T22:08:45Z Referred to 2011-02-14T17:03:25Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-02-14T17:03:20Z 2011-02-16 hshm07 Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. Committee 2011-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2011-02-14 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2011-02-14 True C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2011-02-14 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2011-02-14 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-02-14 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-02-14 True Crime and Law Enforcement Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Homeland security Photography and imaging Right of privacy Transportation safety and security Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2011-02-14 Introduced in House 2011-03-23T20:59:19Z Checkpoint Images Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine and/or prison term of up to one year on any individual who knowingly: (1) photographs or otherwise records an image produced using advanced imaging technology during the screening of an individual at an airport or upon entry into any building owned or operated by the federal government without express authorization pursuant to a federal law or regulation, or (2) distributes such image to any individual who is not authorized pursuant to a federal law or regulation to receive it. 

Exempts individuals who, within the scope of their employment, record or distribute an image solely to be used in a criminal investigation or prosecution or in an investigation relating to foreign intelligence or a threat to the national security.

Directs the Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to certify that, in order to improve airport security screening processes while ensuring passenger privacy protection, the image retention capabilities of all advanced imaging technology utilized by TSA to screen passengers at checkpoints in our nation's airports have been disabled.

]]> Checkpoint Images Protection Act of 2011 Display Title Checkpoint Images Protection Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the unauthorized recording and distribution of security screening images of individuals created by advanced imaging technology utilized by the Transportation Security Administration or other Federal authority, require the Transportation Security Administration to disable image retention capabilities of advanced imaging technology, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Checkpoint Images Protection Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr685ih/xml/BILLS-112hr685ih.xml 2011-02-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. 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.