HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVES TSA REFORM BILL
April 11, 2016
On February 23, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a reform bill that streamlines transportation security regulations. The bill is a compilation of several pieces of legislation that seeks to:
- Implement a pilot project to establish a secure, automated biometric-based system to verify the identity of TSA PreCheck passengers at participating airports;
- Expand enrollment in the TSA PreCheck program by adding multiple private sector application capabilities;
- Ensure TSA PreCheck screening lanes are open and available during peak and high-volume travel times at airports;
- Establish a secure, automated system by December 31, 2017 at all large hub airports for verifying travel and identity documents of non TSA PreCheck passengers; and
- Develop a process within 90 days for regularly evaluating the root causes of screening errors at checkpoints across airports so that corrective measures can be identified.
The measure has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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