Introduced
05/07/2019
In Committee
07/24/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to expand enrollment in TSA PreCheck to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security. This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process to permit the verification of an active security clearance to enable enrollment in TSA PreCheck. Individuals holding secret, top secret, L or Q clearances, or Yankee White clearance are eligible to participate in TSA PreCheck under the process established by this bill. The TSA shall establish a process to permit the enrollment of certain law enforcement officers in TSA PreCheck.
AI Summary
This bill, the Secure Traveler Act, aims to expand enrollment in the TSA PreCheck program to expedite commercial travel screening and improve airport security. The key provisions are:1. The bill requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a process to allow individuals holding certain security clearances (secret, top secret, L, Q, or Yankee White) to enroll in TSA PreCheck. This will enable them to undergo expedited screening at airports.2. The bill also requires the TSA, in consultation with the Attorney General, to establish a process to allow certain law enforcement officers to enroll in TSA PreCheck, provided they are employed by a public agency that receives federal financial assistance.3. The bill specifies the requirements for maintaining eligibility and the grounds for revoking an individual's participation in the TSA PreCheck program under these new enrollment processes.4. The bill also requires a report on the feasibility of expanding the enrollment processes established in the bill to other Trusted Traveler Programs, such as Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors(3)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 312. (on 12/02/2019)
