H.R. 1615 · 110th Congress
Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act of 2007
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Ric Keller
- Introduced
- 2007-03-21
- Latest action
- 2007-05-23 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
(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.