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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1825
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2015
Mr. Rooney of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit certain
employees of the Transportation Security Administration from using the
title of officer and from wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Stop TSA Abuses Act.
2.
Prohibition on certain employees of the Transportation Security Administration using the title officer and wearing metal badges or uniforms resembling those of law enforcement officers
(a)
In general
The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration) shall prohibit any employee of the Transportation Security Administration described in subsection (b) who is not a sworn law enforcement officer with arresting authority and who has not successfully completed Federal, State, or local law enforcement training from—
(1) using the official job title of officer; or
(2) wearing a metal badge resembling a police badge or a uniform resembling the uniform of a Federal law enforcement officer.
(b)
Employees described
An employee described in this subsection is any of the following:
(1) Checkpoint Transportation Security Officer.
(2) Checked Baggage Transportation Security Officer.
(3) Travel Document Checker.
(4) Behavior Detection Officer.
(5) Transportation Security Specialist—Explosives.
(6) Any other employee the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration determines appropriate.