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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 
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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 ‘‘Traveling Parents 
Screening Consistency Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration’s (TSA) implementation of the Bottles 
and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 
114–293), as well as the effectiveness of TSA in ensuring 
screening protocol clarity and screening consistency relat-
ing to the screening of formula, breast milk, purified de-
ionized water for infants, and juice. Such review shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) Consider whether TSA effectively manages 
consistency of screening protocol applications for 
formula, breastmilk, purified deionized water for in-
fants, and juice, including the extent to which 
Transportation Security officers engage in screening 
beyond that which is prescribed through relevant 
policies and training. 
(2) Evaluate the need for TSA to update and 
revise procedures for such screening. 
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(3) Assess whether TSA effectively tracks pas-
senger complaints related to such screening to mon-
itor trends and identify inconsistencies. 
(4) Evaluate TSA’s communications and infor-
mation sharing practices for passengers, air carriers, 
and airports relating to screening protocols for such 
screening. 
(5) Evaluate TSA’s policies regarding the 
screening of passengers with nursing products, in-
cluding the extent to which such passengers are 
more likely to receive secondary screening. 
(6) Make recommendations for improving 
TSA’s overall screening practices relating to such 
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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