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Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act
Sponsored By: Representative Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
In Committee
Summary
Authorizes airports to contract with qualified private companies to run passenger and property screening under a defined federal oversight framework. The bill would create a Screening Partnership Program pathway with eligibility requirements, Federal supervision, liability rules, and annual public reporting that compares private and Federal screening performance and costs.
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- Airports and operators: Airport operators would be able to enter contracts with private screening companies that appear on a public list maintained by the Administrator. They would have to notify the Administrator within 7 days of signing a contract and develop a 30-day transition plan to shift screening operations.
- Private screening companies: Contractors would need to be registered on the public list, be U.S. citizen-owned to the extent the Administrator requires, employ personnel who meet all applicable Federal screening personnel requirements, and demonstrate they can provide screening at the same level as Federal personnel.
- Federal oversight, liability, and reporting: The Transportation Security Administration would provide Federal supervisors and law enforcement support, conduct covert testing, and require remedial training for contractor staff. The Administrator must send an annual report to the relevant congressional committees comparing average performance and costs and publish that report on TSA's website within 7 days of submission.
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3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Airports could hire private screeners
If enacted, an airport operator would be able to sign a contract with a qualified private screening company listed by TSA to perform passenger and property screening. The airport would have to notify the TSA Administrator within 7 days of signing and make a transition plan within 30 days after that notice. To be eligible, a company would have to apply to TSA, employ only people who meet the law's screening personnel rules, show it can match Federal screening, and be U.S.-owned to the extent TSA requires. The bill would limit certain lawsuits against airport operators for harm caused by contractor screeners or Federal supervisors, but airports would still be liable for their own acts or omissions and contractors remain liable for their own wrongdoing.
Federal oversight of private screeners
If enacted, the TSA Administrator would provide Federal supervisors to oversee all screening at airports that use qualified private screening companies. The Administrator would also provide Federal law enforcement officers at those airports. TSA would run covert tests of private screeners and offer remedial training to employees who fail tests.
More cost and performance reports
If enacted, the TSA Administrator would send Congress an annual report comparing average screening performance and the mean costs of private contracted screening versus Federal screening, broken out by airport category. The report would also compare each airport's contract cost to an estimate of the Federal Government's total cost to provide screening at that airport, and TSA would post the report on its website within 7 days of sending it to Congress. The bill would also add a required cost comparison to FAA-related reporting whenever an airport hires a qualified private screening company.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/27/2026
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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