I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6571 
To require the Transportation Security Administration to standardize the 
enrollment process for individuals applying for multiple TSA Security 
Threat Assessment programs, including the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorse-
ment, and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. KATKO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
standardize the enrollment process for individuals apply-
ing for multiple TSA Security Threat Assessment pro-
grams, including the TWIC, HAZMAT Endorsement, 
and TSA PreCheck programs of the Administration, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TSA Security Threat 
Assessment Application Modernization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STANDARDIZATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR CER-
TAIN PROGRAMS OF THE TRANSPORTATION 
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) STANDARDIZATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shall 
take such actions as are necessary to standardize the 
enrollment and renewal system for individuals apply-
ing for or renewing more than one TSA Security 
Threat Assessment program, including the TWIC, 
HAZMAT Endorsement, and TSA PreCheck pro-
grams of the Administration (or any related suc-
cessor programs), to permit an individual to— 
(A) except as provided in paragraph (3), 
enroll at a TSA-designated universal enrollment 
center once and use the application, as well as 
the application generated by TSA’s vetting, in-
cluding criminal history information, for one of 
such programs to enroll in two or more of such 
programs; 
(B) apply successful, valid clearance re-
sults from a TSA Security Threat Assessment 
to satisfy vetting requirements for participation 
in any TSA Security Threat Assessment pro-
gram; and 
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(C) undergo a streamlined and expeditious 
renewal process. 
(2) STREAMLINING.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1)(B), the Administrator of the TSA shall— 
(A) align the expiration of an individual’s 
successful, valid clearance results with the expi-
ration of that individual’s eligibility to partici-
pate in TSA Security Threat Assessment pro-
grams; and 
(B) enroll an individual in two or more 
TSA Security Threat Assessment programs 
without additional cost to the individual. 
(3) SPECIAL
RULE.—If an individual under 
subsection (a) is at different times applying for or 
renewing enrollment in more than one TSA Security 
Threat Assessment program, such individual may be 
required to revisit a TSA-designated universal en-
rollment center for the collection of additional data, 
such as biometrics, necessary for any such program 
that were not so collected in connection with any 
other such program. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—The Administrator of the Trans-
portation Security Administration shall post on a publicly 
available webpage of the Administration information relat-
ing to the standardization of the enrollment system for 
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individuals applying for multiple TSA Security Threat As-
sessment programs described in subsection (a). 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration shall brief 
Congress on progress made toward the implementation of 
this section. 
(d) DEADLINE.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Transportation Security Administration shall complete 
the standardization of the enrollment and renewal system 
for individuals applying for or renewing multiple TSA Se-
curity Threat Assessment programs described in sub-
section (a). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) 
HAZMAT 
ENDORSEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘HAZMAT Endorsement’’ means a hazardous mate-
rials endorsement on a commercial driver’s license 
issued by a State under section 5103a of title 49, 
United States Code. 
(2) 
TSA 
PRECHECK.—The 
term 
‘‘TSA 
PreCheck’’ means the trusted traveler program of 
the Transportation Security Administration under 
section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation 
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