# 116-hr-7509: TSA Second Screening Act

116-hr-7509, TSA Second Screening Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7509
- Congress: 116
- Title: TSA Second Screening Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Introduced: 2020-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

TSA Second Screening Act This bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to offer passengers an opportunity to undergo a secondary screening using advanced imaging technology prior to undergoing a physical inspection if an initial screening detects an object of concern.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- 116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8640: SAFEGUARD Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and sex stereotyping.
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7509 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7509)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8687)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8640: SAFEGUARD Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8640)
- [116-hr-8595: To nullify the effect of Executive Order 13950 relating to combating race and s…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8595)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7509 (as of 2025-11-18).