All bills
S. 3392·110th Congress·Senate Bill

FAST Redress Act of 2008

Stage not supplied

The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.

Latest action (31 Jul 2008): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

What this bill does

This bill, S. 3392, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a fair and timely process for individuals who believe they were wrongly identified as a threat and subsequently delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft. This process would be managed by a new Office of Appeals and Redress within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The legislation would also establish a "Comprehensive Cleared List" of individuals who were misidentified, successfully completed an appeal, and agreed to share their personal information among DHS components. This list would be shared with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other government entities and air carriers that use terrorist watchlists to help resolve misidentifications and reduce false positives. DHS employees handling personal information would be required to undergo privacy and security training.

S. 3392 was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not advanced beyond this stage in the legislative process.

Plain-English summary generated by Bill100 AI from the official record. Always verify against the source below.

Official summary

Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely Redress Act of 2008 or the FAST Redress Act of 2008 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish: (1) a timely and fair appeal and redress process for individuals delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft because they were wrongly identified as a threat when screened against any terrorist watchlist or database used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component; and (2) an Office of Appeals and Redress within DHS to implement the process.

Requires the process to include the establishment of a method for maintaining and disseminating a Comprehensive Cleared List of individuals who: (1) were misidentified; (2) complete an appeal and redress request approved by DHS and provided required additional information; and (3) permit their personally identifiable information to be shared among multiple DHS components for purposes of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) transmit the List and any other information necessary to resolve misidentifications, improve administration of the advanced passenger prescreening system, and reduce false positives to TSA, other governmental and tribal entities, and air carriers that use any terrorist watchlist or database; and (2) ensure that the List is considered by all DHS components assessing an individual's security risk. Terminates transmission of the List to air carriers when the government assumes terrorist watchlist screening functions.

Directs the Secretary to require that DHS employees complete mandatory privacy and security training before being authorized to handle personally identifiable information. Requires the Office to ensure that a TSA supervisor trained in the appeal and redress process is available at each airport at which DHS has a significant presence.

Timeline

  1. 31 Jul 2008

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

Common questions

What does S. 3392 do?
This bill, S. 3392, would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a fair and timely process for individuals who believe they were wrongly identified as a threat and subsequently delayed or prohibited from boarding a commercial aircraft. This process would be managed by a new Office of Appeals and Redress within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The legislation would also establish a "Comprehensive Cleared List" of individuals who were misidentified, successfully completed an appeal, and agreed to share their personal information among DHS components. This list would be shared with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other government entities and air carriers that use terrorist watchlists to help resolve misidentifications and reduce false positives. DHS employees handling personal information would be required to undergo privacy and security training. S. 3392 was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. It has not advanced beyond this stage in the legislative process.
Has S. 3392 become law?
The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3392. Check the latest action and official source below.
Who sponsored S. 3392?
S. 3392 was sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), with 5 cosponsors.
What's the latest action on S. 3392?
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (31 Jul 2008).

Related bills in Transportation and Public Works

More bills from Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Bill100 mirrors the public U.S. legislative record from Congress.gov and GovTrack and adds plain-English AI summaries. It is an information tool, not legal, compliance or lobbying advice, and it is not affiliated with the U.S. Congress or any government agency. AI summaries can simplify or omit detail — every bill links to the official source; verify there before you rely on it.