[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 780 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 780

 Recognizing the service and sacrifices of the Transportation Security 
  Administration's employees and officers on the occasion of the 20th 
 anniversary of the establishment of TSA and the role TSA's employees 
            and officers play in keeping our Nation secure.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 5, 2021

  Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. 
 Katko, and Mr. Gimenez) submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the service and sacrifices of the Transportation Security 
  Administration's employees and officers on the occasion of the 20th 
 anniversary of the establishment of TSA and the role TSA's employees 
            and officers play in keeping our Nation secure.

Whereas November 19, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of the enactment of the 
        Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107-71), which 
        amended title 49, United States Code, to establish the Transportation 
        Security Administration (TSA);
Whereas the TSA was established following the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
        attacks, with the mission to secure transportation systems and restore 
        confidence in air travel;
Whereas for 20 years TSA employees and officers have bravely served on the front 
        lines keeping our skies and the traveling public safe, even in the face 
        of targeted attacks such as that which took the life of Officer Gerardo 
        Hernandez;
Whereas the TSA has remained on the front lines at our Nation's airports 
        throughout the COVID-19 pandemic;
Whereas the TSA has had over 10,000 employees test positive for COVID-19, with 
        32 TSA employees having lost their lives from March 2020 through October 
        2021;
Whereas since its establishment, TSA employees and officers have endeavored to 
        improve security domestically and internationally, across all modes of 
        transportation, against a wide range of evolving physical and cyber 
        threats; and
Whereas Americans will continue to look to TSA to be vigilant in the face of 
        known and emerging threats: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes--
                    (A) the service and sacrifices of the TSA's 
                employees and officers on the occasion of the 20th 
                anniversary of the establishment of TSA; and
                    (B) the role TSA's employees and officers play in 
                keeping our Nation secure; and
            (2) encourages all Americans to observe TSA's 20th 
        anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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