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Senate bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to require background checks of alien flight school applicants without regard to the maximum certificated weight of the aircraft for which they seek training, and to require a report on the effectiveness of the requirement.

S. 2642Introduced Jun 18, 2002Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Sponsor: Sen. Clarence Nelson D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Jun 18, 2002 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5712)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Evan Bayh (D-IN), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Craig Thomas (R-WY).

More from the sponsor

Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Clarence Nelson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.