Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Mar 30, 2026
What it does
The Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act would allow airport operators to contract with qualified private screening companies to conduct passenger and property security screening at airports, replacing or supplementing federal TSA personnel. To qualify, private companies must employ staff meeting federal screening standards, demonstrate equivalent capability, and be U.S.-owned and controlled, while maintaining a public list of approved providers. The bill requires airport operators to notify the TSA Administrator within seven days of signing a contract, develop a transition plan within 30 days, and shields them from liability for the private company’s negligence or wrongdoing,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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