H.R. 6159 · 112th Congress
Flight School Security Act of 2012
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bennie Thompson
- Introduced
- 2012-07-19
- Latest action
- 2012-07-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Summary
Flight School Security Act of 2012 - Revises federal flight training requirements authorizing a flight instructor, pilot school, or aviation training center to provide training in the operation of certain aircraft to an alien or any other individual specified by the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS).
Prescribes the additional requirement that such training may occur only upon receipt of information from the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration [TSA]) that: (1) the individual has been checked against the terrorist watchlist, and (2) the Assistant Secretary has determined that individual is a non-threat to aviation.