TSA Second Screening Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 7509 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. 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 de- tected, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘TSA Second Screening 4 Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF SECONDARY SCREENING. 6 Subparagraph (B) of section 44901(l)(2) of title 49, 7 United States Code, is amended by inserting before the 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:13 Jul 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7509.IH H7509 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 7509 IH period at the end the following: ‘‘, including by ensuring 1 passengers undergoing such screening are afforded an op- 2 portunity to undergo a second such screening prior to un- 3 dergoing a physical inspection if such initial screening de- 4 tects an object of concern’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:13 Jul 27, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H7509.IH H7509 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS