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Bill113th CongressFiled May 22, 2013Transportation and Public Works
S. 1008

Keep Knives Out of Our Skies Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 22, 2013)

Keep Knives Out of Our Skies Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from implementing any change to the prohibited items list of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) that would permit passengers to carry small, non-locking knives through passenger screening checkpoints at airports, into sterile areas at airports, or on board passenger aircraft.

What just happenedMay 22, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY](D-NY)Sponsor
8 cosponsors7 D1 R
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  • Introduced in SenateMay 22, 2013
  1. May 22, 2013IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. May 22, 2013IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Keep Knives Out of Our Skies Act — Informed