U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) called upon the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to take action on his bipartisan TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, H.R. 2843, in order to address long security lines affecting many of the nation’s airports.
The TSA PreCheck program is a risk-based security model that provides streamlined screening for low-risk passengers who submit biographical information and undergo a security risk assessment.
Katko’s legislation would expedite security screenings by requiring the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to make the PreCheck process easier. Katko has suggested that PreCheck allow passengers to apply online along with expanding enrollment centers.
“Recently, we’ve seen an added inconvenience at airports as travelers nationwide are forced to endure lengthy waits at TSA checkpoints,” Katko said. “As we head into Memorial Day weekend and a busy summer of travel, it is critical that the Senate unblock the bipartisan legislation that I’ve passed through the House so that we can make travel more efficient. Expanding the TSA PreCheck program is a common sense, responsible solution to the growing wait lines that are plaguing traveling Americans. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act swiftly to remedy this problem.”