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H.R. 2027: Aircraft Passenger Whole-Body Imaging Limitations Act of 2009
Sponsor:
Chaffetz (R - UT)
Official Title:
A bill to amend Title 49, United States Code, to establish limitations on the use of whole-body imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening, and for other purposes.
Status:
4/22/2009: Introduced
4/22/2009: Referred to House Homeland Security Committee
4/22/2009: Referred to House Judiciary Committee
6/4/2009: Provisions included as amendment to another bill
Commentary:
This bill would prohibit the storage, transfer, or copying of images of airline passengers generated by whole-body imaging technology after boarding determinations concerning those passengers have been made. Knowing violations would be punishable by criminal fines and imprisonment of up to 3 years.
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