H.R. 1893 · 117th Congress
Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Introduced
- 2021-03-12
- Latest action
- 2021-07-21 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summary
Transportation Security Preparedness Act of 2021
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to survey its workforce regarding the TSA's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It must also develop and biennially review a transportation security preparedness plan for addressing future outbreaks of communicable diseases.
The Government Accountability Office must submit a report to Congress that contains the results of a study assessing the plan, including an analysis of (1) whether such plan aligns with relevant federal plans and strategies for communicable disease outbreaks, and (2) the extent to which the TSA is prepared to implement the plan.