S. 2726: Flight Attendant Security Training Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-22 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Flight Attendant Security Training Act

Plain summary

Flight Attendant Security Training Act - Amends Federal transportation law to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop detailed guidance for a scheduled passenger air carrier flight and cabin crew training program to prepare crew members for potential threat conditions. Sets forth certain guidance requirements, including training in the proper conduct of a cabin search and explosive recognition. Requires each air carrier to develop a flight and cabin crew training program in accordance with such guidance and submit it to the Administrator for approval. Requires each air carrier, within 180 days after the Administrator approves the air carrier's training program, to complete the training of all flight and cabin crews in accordance with such program.

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Official text

Flight Attendant Security Training Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · 1 cosponsors

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Patty Murray (D-WA)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s2726.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

Record fed-us-cong108-s2726 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108