# 115-hr-5081: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018

115-hr-5081, Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); 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-5081
- Congress: 115
- Title: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2018-02-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to: (1) direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish within itself the the Surface Transportation Security Advisory Committee to advise the TSA on surface transportation security, and (2) require the TSA to consult with the advisory committee when preparing updates to the five-year technology investment plan and to include a classified addendum to report sensitive transportation security risks and associated capability gaps.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2018-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6265: PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5730: Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5081 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5081)

## Related
- [115-hr-6265: PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6265)
- [115-hr-5730: Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5730)
- [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-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4581)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5081 (as of 2025-11-18).