H.R. 5081 · 115th Congress

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
John Katko
Introduced
2018-02-23
Latest action
2018-06-26 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summary

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish within itself the the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to advise the TSA on surface transportation security, and (2) require the TSA to consult with the advisory committee when preparing updates to the five-year technology investment plan and to include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks and associated capability gaps.