H.R. 3669: Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-01 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017

Plain summary

Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to study the cost and feasibility of establishing web-based access to the Secure Flight passenger screening program for commercial charter air carriers. (Sec. 3) The TSA is authorized to provide screening services to a commercial charter air carrier in areas other than primary passenger terminals of airports upon such carrier's request. TSA shall enter into an agreement for compensation from such carrier for the cost of providing such services. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall submit to Congress an implementation plan for the recommendations adopted by the Aviation Security Advisory Committee and concurred to by the TSA: on February 17, 2015, regarding general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on July 28, 2016, regarding the vetting of persons seeking flight training in the United States, and prior to enactment of this bill regarding general aviation security. (Sec. 5) The TSA is authorized to designate at least one full-time TSA employee to be responsible for engagement with general aviation stakeholders and to manage issues related to general aviation. (Sec. 6) The TSA shall report on the feasibility of requiring security threat assessments for all candidates seeking flight school training in operating aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds to enhance the vetting of persons seeking such training in the United States.

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Official text

Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3669, Securing General Aviation and Commercial Charter Air Carrier Service Act of 2017 (2017-11-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3669.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr3669 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115