TSA Streamlines Paperwork for Armed Cops Boarding Your Flight
Published Date: 9/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The TSA is updating how it collects info from armed law enforcement officers flying on planes to keep everyone safe and speed up security checks. This affects federal, state, and local officers who fly armed and aims to make the process clearer and less of a hassle. Public comments are open until November 24, 2026, with no new costs expected, just smoother info gathering.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Checks support flight situational awareness
TSA, its Security Operations Center, and the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service use the information from TSA Form 413A and the LEOFA Pass Application to have real-time situational awareness of armed LEOs on flights. TSA says this awareness is necessary in the event of onboard emergencies such as a disruptive passenger, air piracy, or other threats to a commercial aircraft's safety and security.
New digital LEOFA collects extra data
If you are a federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement officer (LEO) flying armed, TSA is adding a digital LEO Flying Armed (LEOFA) Pass Application that collects the same information as TSA Form 413A and also collects additional data fields: work email address, work desk phone number, date of birth, and driver's license and/or passport number.
Estimated time burden for check‑ins
TSA estimates about 21,661 annual responses to TSA Form 413A at 4 minutes (0.0667 hours) each, and about 130,608 responses to the LEOFA Pass Application with a one-time registration of 5 minutes (0.0833 hours) or an online flight information form of 2 minutes (0.0333 hours). TSA estimates approximately 152,269 total annual responses and a total annual hour burden of 7,449 hours.
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