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H.R. 855: VETS Safe Travel Act

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H.R. 855: VETS Safe Travel Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-05 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

VETS Safe Travel Act

Plain summary

Veterans Expedited TSA Screening Safe Travel Act or the VETS Safe Travel Act This bill makes certain veterans eligible for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Program at no cost if they meet the program's background check and security requirements. Veterans who are eligible for this fee waiver are those who are in the annual patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and require the use of a wheelchair, prosthetic limb, or other assistive device to aid with mobility due to (1) loss, or loss of use, of a limb; (2) full or partial paralyzation; or (3) permanent blindness. The VA and the TSA must develop and implement a process to provide disabled veterans effective outreach about TSA programs that are designed to improve the screening process for passengers with disabilities.

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Official text

VETS Safe Travel Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] · 34 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Mike Thompson (D-CA), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4] reported raising $813,542 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
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

Record fed-us-cong117-hr855 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117