Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2550
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2021-04-15
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Child health

Congressional oversight

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Performance measurement

Transportation safety and security
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 20</b><strong>21</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to review implementation of requirements regarding screening by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice on airlines.</p> <p>Specifically, the review must</p> <ul> <li>consider whether the TSA effectively manages consistency of screening protocol applications for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice;</li> <li>evaluate the need for the TSA to update and revise procedures for such screening;</li> <li>assess whether the TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies;</li> <li>evaluate the TSA's communications and information sharing practices for passengers, air carriers, and airports relating to screening protocols for such screening;</li> <li>evaluate the TSA's policies regarding the screening of passengers with nursing products; and</li> <li>make recommendations for improving the TSA's overall screening practices relating to such screening.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2021 Mr. Taylor (for himself and Miss Rice of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To require GAO review of certain TSA screening protocols, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act of 2021 . 2. Comptroller General review Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the Transportation Security 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 relating to the screening of formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice. Such review shall include the following: (1) Consider whether TSA effectively manages consistency of screening protocol applications for formula, breastmilk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice. (2) Evaluate the need for TSA to update and revise procedures for such screening. (3) Assess whether TSA effectively tracks passenger complaints related to such screening to monitor trends and identify inconsistencies. (4) Evaluate TSA’s communications and information 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, including 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.