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Union Calendar No. 145 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3246 

[Report No. 116–187] 

To require GAO review of certain TSA screening protocols, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 13, 2019 

Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

AUGUST 27, 2019 

Additional sponsors: Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mrs. 

WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. HAGEDORN, and Mr. BACON

AUGUST 27, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To require GAO review of certain TSA screening protocols, 

and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Traveling Parents 

5 Screening Consistency Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW. 

7 Not later than one year after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 

9 States shall conduct a review of the Transportation Secu10 rity Administration’s (TSA) implementation of the Bottles 

11 and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 

12 114–293), as well as the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring 

13 screening protocol clarity and screening consistency relat14 ing to the screening of formula, breast milk, purified de15 ionized water for infants, and juice. Such review shall in16 clude the following: 

17 (1) Consider whether TSA effectively manages 

18 consistency of screening protocol applications for 

19 formula, breastmilk, purified deionized water for in20 fants, and juice, including the extent to which 

21 Transportation Security officers engage in screening 

22 beyond that which is prescribed through relevant 

23 policies and training. 

24 (2) Evaluate the need for TSA to update and 

25 revise procedures for such screening. 


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1 (3) Assess whether TSA effectively tracks pas2 senger complaints related to such screening to mon3 itor trends and identify inconsistencies. 

4 (4) Evaluate TSA’s communications and infor5 mation sharing practices for passengers, air carriers, 

6 and airports relating to screening protocols for such 

7 screening. 

8 (5) Evaluate TSA’s policies regarding the 

9 screening of passengers with nursing products, in10 cluding the extent to which such passengers are 

11 more likely to receive secondary screening. 

12 (6) Make recommendations for improving 

13 TSA’s overall screening practices relating to such 

14 screening. 


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Union Calendar No. 145 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3246 

[Report No. 116–187] 

A BILL 

To require GAO review of certain TSA screening 

protocols, and for other purposes. 

AUGUST 27, 2019 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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