# 115-hr-4176: Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018

115-hr-4176, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4176
- Congress: 115
- Title: Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2017-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017 This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to: (1) establish an air cargo security office, (2) conduct a pilot program to test the use of screening equipment using computed tomography technology, (3) report to Congress on actions to improve the Certified Cargo Screening Program, (4) develop standards for the use of third-party explosives detection canines for the primary screening of air cargo, and  (5) request a review and assessment of the known shipper program. The Government Accountability Office must review the TSA's screening processes and procedures for examining air cargo entering the United States and assess its risk-based strategy for examining such cargo. The bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide statutory authority for the air cargo advance screening program.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act
- 115-hr-6180: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federal Government Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5942: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4176)

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- [115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6805)
- [115-hr-6180: Mental Health Care for Children Inhumanely Separated from Parents by the Federa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6180)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5942: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5942)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4176 (as of 2025-11-18).