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119-hr-4126119th CongressWALLET

ARMS Act

Sponsored By: Representative Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

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Summary

A risk-informed covert testing program would require the TSA to run regular secret tests to find aviation security gaps. It would also set deadlines for fixes and require public and congressional reporting.

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  • Passengers and Category X airports: Every Category X airport would be tested at least once per fiscal year using at least three covert testing scenarios to reveal vulnerabilities not caught by current screening.
  • TSA operations: TSA would create a headquarters-based testing system tied to annual threat assessments. For identified vulnerabilities TSA would do a root-cause analysis within 90 days, decide on mitigation within 150 days, and retest within 180 days after fixes are completed.
  • Transparency and oversight: TSA would deliver annual unclassified reports with classified annexes as needed, publish a public yearly summary of Category X performance including total tests and pass and failure rates, and face a Government Accountability Office review within three years to assess testing validity.

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More airport security tests and fixes

If enacted, TSA would create a headquarters-based covert testing program within 180 days. The program would run at least three risk-informed test scenarios and include every Category X airport at least once per fiscal year. TSA would document methods and assumptions so results are statistically valid. For each vulnerability found, TSA would finish a root-cause analysis within 90 days and decide whether to mitigate within 150 days. If TSA chooses to mitigate, it would set milestones and a target date and retest within 180 days after the fixes are completed. By November 30 after the first full fiscal year and annually after that, TSA would send an unclassified report (with a classified annex if needed) to Congress and post a public summary for Category X airports with total tests and pass/fail rates. Not later than three years after enactment, the Government Accountability Office would review whether TSA's testing yields statistically valid, actionable results.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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