H.R. 1165: Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-17 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011

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Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011 - Establishes in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an Office of the Ombudsman, which shall be headed by the Ombudsman of TSA. Requires the individual appointed as Ombudsman to have expertise in: (1) labor and employment relations with federal agencies, and (2) dispute resolution. Directs the Ombudsman to assist TSA employees who have complaints about TSA, including publicizing a toll-free telephone number to report such complaints. Requires the TSA administrator to make publicly available on the TSA Internet site information about the Office of the Ombudsman, including contact information. Requires the Ombudsman to report annually to Congress on actions taken over the preceding year regarding TSA employee complaints. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2014.

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Transportation Security Administration Ombudsman Act of 2011

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Sponsor: Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · 3 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Danny K. Davis (D-IL)

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1165.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1165 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112