# 115-hr-4561: SAFE TECH Act

115-hr-4561, SAFE TECH Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); 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-4561
- Congress: 115
- Title: SAFE TECH Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2017-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland Act or the SAFE TECH Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop a program allowing a vendor to obtain performance testing of transportation security screening technology through a third party as an alternative to the TSA's regular testing process. The TSA must also develop a process for reciprocal recognition of security standards in coordination with the European Civil Aviation Conference.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
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- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4561)

## Related
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4561 (as of 2025-11-18).