This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) carries out passenger security screenings. GAO must report to the House Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The first report is due no later than 90 days after the law is enacted, and GAO must submit an assessment every year after that. Each assessment must describe the extent to which TSA screening practices follow TSA non-discrimination policies and identify any actions needed to improve compliance.
If you travel by air, this law would create a regular check of TSA screening practices and require reports to Congress. The bill itself does not change how TSA screens passengers or require specific changes to procedures. Any changes to screening would depend on later action by Congress or TSA in response to GAO findings.
No publicly available information on cost estimates or funding amounts is included in the bill text. The bill does not specify how the assessments will be funded.
The bill's text says the purpose of the assessments is to identify any needed actions to improve compliance with TSA non-discrimination policies. The bill was introduced by Representatives Shri Thanedar and Al Green.
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