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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1703 

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration 

to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security 

checkpoints, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 22, 2023 

Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. VAN

DREW, Mrs. BOEBERT, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. VAN ORDEN, and Mr. MANN) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 

A BILL 

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security 

Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for 

other purposes. 

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 ‘‘Strengthening En5 forcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling 

6 Flights Act’’ or the ‘‘SECURE Flights Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS AT AIR2 PORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS; NOTIFICA3 TION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may not ac5 cept as valid proof of identification a prohibited identifica6 tion document at an airport security checkpoint. 

7 (b) NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES.—If 

8 an individual presents a prohibited identification docu9 ment to an officer of the Transportation Security Admin10 istration at an airport security checkpoint, the Adminis11 trator shall promptly notify the Director of U.S. Immigra12 tion and Customs Enforcement, the Commissioner of U.S. 

13 Customs and Border Protection, and the head of the ap14 propriate local law enforcement agency to determine 

15 whether the individual is in violation of any term of release 

16 from the custody of any such agency. 

17 (c) ENTRY INTO STERILE AREAS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para19 graph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation 

20 of any term of release under subsection (b), the Ad21 ministrator shall not permit such individual to enter 

22 a sterile area. 

23 (2) EXCEPTION.—An individual presenting a 

24 prohibited identification document under this section 

25 may enter a sterile area if the individual— 


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1 (A) is leaving the United States for the 

2 purposes of removal or deportation; or 

3 (B) presents a covered identification docu4 ment. 

5 SEC. 3. COLLECTION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FROM 

6 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING ENTRY INTO 

7 THE STERILE AREA OF AN AIRPORT. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 120 

9 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad10 ministrator shall collect biometric information from an in11 dividual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing 

12 such individual to enter into a sterile area. 

13 (b) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual de14 scribed in this subsection is an individual who— 

15 (1) is seeking entry into the sterile area of an 

16 airport; 

17 (2) does not present a covered identification 

18 document; and 

19 (3) the Administrator cannot verify is a na20 tional of the United States. 

21 (c) PARTICIPATION IN IDENT.—Beginning not later 

22 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

23 the Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of 

24 Homeland Security, shall submit biometric data collected 


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1 under this section to the Automated Biometric Identifica2 tion System (IDENT). 

3 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act: 

5 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis6 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Transpor7 tation Security Administration. 

8 (2) BIOMETRIC INFORMATION.—The term ‘‘bio9 metric information’’ means any of the following: 

10 (A) A fingerprint. 

11 (B) A palm print. 

12 (C) A photograph, including— 

13 (i) a photograph of an individual’s 

14 face for use with facial recognition tech15 nology; and 

16 (ii) a photograph of any physical or 

17 anatomical feature, such as a scar, skin 

18 mark, or tattoo. 

19 (D) A signature. 

20 (E) A voice print. 

21 (F) An iris image. 

22 (3) COVERED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT.— 

23 The term ‘‘covered identification document’’ means 

24 any of the following, if the document is valid and 

25 unexpired: 


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1 (A) A United States passport or passport 

2 card. 

3 (B) A biometrically secure card issued by 

4 a trusted or registered traveler program of the 

5 Department of Homeland Security, including— 

6 (i) Global Entry; 

7 (ii) NEXUS; 

8 (iii) Secure Electronic Network for 

9 Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI); 

10 and 

11 (iv) Free and Secure Trade (FAST). 

12 (C) An identification card issued by the 

13 Department of Defense, including such a card 

14 issued to a dependent. 

15 (D) Any document required for admission 

16 to the United States under section 211(a) of 

17 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

18 1181(a)). 

19 (E) An enhanced driver’s license issued by 

20 a State. 

21 (F) A photo identification card issued by a 

22 federally recognized Indian Tribe. 

23 (G) A personal identity verification creden24 tial issued in accordance with Homeland Secu25 rity Presidential Directive 12. 


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1 (H) A driver’s license issued by a province 

2 of Canada. 

3 (I) A Secure Certificate of Indian Status 

4 issued by the Government of Canada. 

5 (J) A Transportation Worker Identifica6 tion Credential. 

7 (K) An Employment Authorization Docu8 ment issued by United States Citizenship and 

9 Immigration Services. 

10 (L) A Merchant Mariner Credential issued 

11 by the Coast Guard. 

12 (M) A Veteran Health Identification Card 

13 issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

14 (N) Any other document that the Adminis15 trator determines, pursuant to a rule making in 

16 accordance with section 553 of title 5, United 

17 States Code, will satisfy the identity verification 

18 procedures of the Transportation Security Ad19 ministration. 

20 (4) PROHIBITED IDENTIFICATION DOCU21 MENT.—The term ‘‘prohibited identification docu22 ment’’ means any of the following (or any applicable 

23 successor form): 


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1 (A) U.S. Immigration and Customs En2 forcement Form I–200, Warrant for Arrest of 

3 Alien. 

4 (B) U.S. Immigration and Customs En5 forcement Form I–205, Warrant of Removal/ 

6 Deportation. 

7 (C) U.S. Immigration and Customs En8 forcement Form I–220A, Order of Release on 

9 Recognizance. 

10 (D) U.S. Immigration and Customs En11 forcement Form I–220B, Order of Supervision. 

12 (E) Department of Homeland Security 

13 Form I–862, Notice to Appear. 

14 (F) U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

15 Form I–94, Arrival/Departure Record (includ16 ing a print-out of an electronic record). 

17 (G) Department of Homeland Security 

18 Form I–385, Alien Booking Record. 

19 (5) STERILE AREA.—The term ‘‘sterile area’’ 

20 has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 

21 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc22 cessor regulation. 

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