Safer Skies Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy
In Committee
Summary
Expands TSA screening to a wider set of commercial flights. The bill would require the Transportation Security Administration to apply the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program to certain air carrier operations and to update TSA rules and guidance to implement that change within 360 days.
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- Passengers: People flying on services that sell individual seats in advance and publish schedules would be subject to TSA screening under section 1544.101(a). This applies to airplanes configured with more than nine passenger seats.
- Air carriers and crews: Operators that hold certificates under parts 135 and 380 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations would need to comply with the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program and any revised TSA policies, with a 360-day implementation timeline.
- Airports and noncheckpoint operations: Flights that board or deplane outside a TSA-managed checkpoint are explicitly included, so screening requirements would reach operations at ramps or airports without TSA checkpoints.
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TSA screening for more passenger flights
If enacted, more passenger flights would need TSA’s standard security screening. It would cover operators under parts 135 and 380 that sell seats in advance and post public schedules. It would only apply to planes with more than nine seats that do not board or deplane through a TSA-run checkpoint. Operators would need to comply within 360 days of enactment. TSA would update its rules and guidance to carry this out.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Ellzey
TX • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Goldman (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Kean
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Turner (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/15/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5]
AL • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 11/25/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 12/19/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
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