TSA Second Screening Act

Bill: 116-hr-7509
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2020-07-09
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Right of privacy

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-07-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>TSA Second Screening Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to offer passengers an opportunity to undergo a secondary screening using advanced imaging technology prior to undergoing a physical inspection if an initial screening detects an object of concern.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7509 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 2020 Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Carson of Indiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the TSA to offer certain secondary screenings of passengers prior to a physical inspection if an object of concern is detected, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TSA Second Screening Act . 2. Availability of secondary screening Subparagraph (B) of section 44901(l)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , including by ensuring passengers undergoing such screening are afforded an opportunity to undergo a second such screening prior to undergoing a physical inspection if such initial screening detects an object of concern .