H.R. 115: Freedom of Travel Act of 2015
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H.R. 115: Freedom of Travel Act of 2015
114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-06 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Freedom of Travel Act of 2015
Plain summary
Freedom of Travel Act of 2015 This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from performing any security screening operations except: (1) screening passengers and property; and (2) prescribing standards for the employment of air carrier personnel and, as appropriate, airport security personnel. It nullifies any Act authorizing the TSA to perform any other security screening operations. The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 is amended to repeal the authority of the DHS Secretary, acting through the TSA Administrator, to develop Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) teams to augment security of public transportation.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
Freedom of Travel Act of 2015
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · 3 cosponsors
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Jim Jordan (R-OH), Thomas Massie (R-KY)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr115.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr115 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114