TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act of 2015
Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) analyze the data and methods that the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security) uses to identify Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement officer and criminal investigators; and (2) provide relevant findings to the Assistant Secretary, including regarding whether the data and methods are adequate and valid.
Prohibits TSA from hiring any new employee to work in its Office of Inspection if the Inspector General finds that such data and methods are inadequate or invalid, until: (1) the Assistant Secretary makes a certification to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that only TSA employees who meet such requirements are classified as criminal investigators and are receiving premium pay and other benefits associated with such classification; and (2) the Inspector General submits a finding that the Assistant Secretary utilized adequate and valid data and methods to make such certification.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to: (1) reclassify criminal investigator positions in the Office of Inspection as noncriminal investigator positions or non-law enforcement positions if the individuals in those positions do not, or are not expected to, spend an average of at least 50% of their time performing criminal investigative duties; and (2) estimate the total long-term cost savings to the federal government resulting from such reclassification and provide such estimate to such committees. Requires such estimate to identify savings associated with the positions reclassified, including savings from: law enforcement training, early retirement benefits, law enforcement availability pay, weapons, vehicles, and communications devices.
Directs the Assistant Secretary to submit to such committees: (1) any materials in the possession or control of DHS associated with the Office of Inspection's review of instances in which Federal Air Marshal Service officials obtained discounted or free firearms for personal use; and (2) information on specific actions that will be taken to prevent Service officials from using their official positions, or exploiting the Service's relationships with private vendors, to obtain discounted or free firearms for personal use.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-30 | President | Became Public Law No: 114-53. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Vote | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 277 - 151 (Roll no. 528). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment: CR H6731-6733) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rogers (KY) demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion were postponed until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | ResolvingDifferences | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6738) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 448, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Rogers (KY) motion that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Rogers (KY) moved that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6731-6738, H6742-6743; text: CR H6733) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to concur pursuant to H. Res. 448 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 448 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 448 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 79 and H.R. 719. Rule provides for 20 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 79. Section 2 provides for one hour of debate on a motion for the House to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-09-30 | Vote | Senate concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 719) with an amendment (SA 2689) Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 20. Record Vote Number: 272. (consideration: CR S7014) | Senate |
| 2015-09-30 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR H7013-7014) | Senate |
| 2015-09-29 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6984-6987, S6987-6989, S6989-6999) | Senate |
| 2015-09-28 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message on H.R. 719 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2691) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719 with amendment SA 2689 in Senate. (consideration: CR S6966) | Senate |
| 2015-09-28 | Vote | Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719 with amendment SA 2689 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 77 - 19. Record Vote Number: 271. (consideration: CR S6966; text: CR S6966) | Senate |
| 2015-09-28 | Floor | Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6963-6966) | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719 with amendment SA 2689 presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S6932; text: CR S6932) | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message on H.R. 719 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2691) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6932) | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2689) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S6931) | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6931-6932) | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. | Senate |
| 2015-09-24 | Floor | House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 434. (consideration: CR H6195-6197; text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H6195-6196) | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S6819-6820) | Senate |
| 2015-09-17 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6819-6820) | Senate |
| 2015-08-04 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191. | Senate |
| 2015-08-04 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-111. | Senate |
| 2015-02-26 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-02-24 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2015-02-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 69). (text: CR H892-893) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H898) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 719. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-894) | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-10 | Floor | Mr. Katko moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-09 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-04 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |