TSA Second Screening Act

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 458 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 JANUARY 24, 2023 Mr. COHEN 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 20:40 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H458.IH H458 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 458 IH period at the end the following: ‘‘, including by ensuring 1 passengers undergoing such screening are afforded an op- 2 portunity to undergo a second such screening prior to un- 3 dergoing a physical inspection if such initial screening de- 4 tects an object of concern’’. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:40 Feb 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H458.IH H458 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB