Key Votes
HR 4635 - Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Virgil Goode, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Placed on Calendar (Senate) - July 15, 2002
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (310-113) - July 10, 2002 (Key vote)
Title: Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act
Vote to pass a bill to start a program that deputizes airline pilots as federal law enforcement officers and allows them to carry firearms on airlines to defend aircraft decks from acts of violence.
- Provides pilots with the same training and supervision that federal air marshals currently receive.
- Grants airlines and pilots limited liability if injury damages or death should occur on the aircraft during a terrorist attack.
- Offers two-year self-defense program to all flight attendants.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - May 1, 2002
Title: Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act
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Co-sponsors
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Hugh Baker (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James 'Jim' Barcia (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Laurence 'Bob' Barr Jr. (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R)
- John N. Boozman (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ed Bryant (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen E. 'Steve' Buyer (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- Chris Cannon (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric I. Cantor (VA - R)
- Clarence Saxby Chambliss (GA - ) (Out Of Office)
- John C. Cooksey (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Barbara L. Cubin (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John A. Culberson (TX - R)
- Jo Ann S. Davis (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John T. Doolittle (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Philip 'Phil' English (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virgil H. Goode Jr. (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R)
- James V. Hansen (UT - ) (Out Of Office)
- Robert C. 'Robin' Hayes (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joel Hefley (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Van Hilleary (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy V. 'Tim' Johnson (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian Douglas Kerns (IN - ) (Out Of Office)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R)
- James T. 'Jim' Kolbe (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven C. 'Steve' LaTourette (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Linder (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenneth R. 'Ken' Lucas (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Mascara (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Scott McInnis (CO - ) (Out Of Office)
- John L. Mica (FL - R)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R)
- Charles W. 'Chip' Pickering Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis 'Denny' Rehberg (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael Avery 'Mike' Ross (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Max A. Sandlin Jr. (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Schaffer (CO - ) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- Bill Shuster (PA - R)
- Christopher H. 'Chris' Smith (NJ - R)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Stenholm (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Ted Strickland (OH - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Lee 'Bob' Stump (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Tom Gerald Tancredo (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gene Taylor (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Thune (SD - ) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Tiahrt (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. 'Pat' Tiberi (OH - R)
- James 'Jim' Turner (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R)
- Addison Graves 'Joe' Wilson Sr. (SC - R)
