H.R. 3416: Flight School Security Act of 2015
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H.R. 3416: Flight School Security Act of 2015
114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-29 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 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
Flight School Security Act of 2015
Plain summary
Flight School Security Act of 2015 Revises requirements with respect to the training of aliens and other individuals designated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security in the operation of certain aircraft. Authorizes a flight instructor, pilot school, or aviation training center to provide training in the operation of an aircraft with a takeoff weight of more than 12,500 pounds to an individual who does not hold a valid Federal Aviation Administration airman's certification only if: (1) that individual has been checked against the terrorist watchlist by the TSA to determine if he or she poses a threat to aviation or national security or a threat of terrorism, and (2) the TSA determines that the individual does not pose a threat that warrants denial of access to such training.
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Official text
Flight School Security Act of 2015
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] reported raising $928,245 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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- Securities
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr3416.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr3416 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114