# 115-hr-5730: Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018

115-hr-5730, Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5730
- Congress: 115
- Title: Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2018-05-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) a Transportation Security Administration Systems Integration Facility for the purpose of testing and evaluating advanced transportation security screening technologies related to the mission of the TSA. The TSA shall review existing advanced transportation security screening technology development, acquisitions, and procurement practices within the TSA. The TSA shall: (1) engage in outreach, coordination, and collaboration with transportation stakeholders to identify and foster innovation of new advanced transportation security screening technologies; (2) streamline the overall technology development, testing, evaluation, acquisitions, procurement, and deployment processes of the TSA; and (3) ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of such processes.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6265: PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5081: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5730)

## Related
- [115-hr-6265: PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6265)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5081: Surface Transportation Security and Technology Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5081)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4581: Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4581)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5730 (as of 2025-11-18).