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Legislation Would Reduce Congestion at TSA Screening Checkpoints

Homeland Security Today: The FASTER Act is legislation that would ensure shorter lines and help ease congestion and long lines at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoints at airports nationwide. It was introduced by ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking member of the Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and ranking member of the Subcommittee for Transportation and Protective Security Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

“Airline travel is often frustrating, with long lines and delays adding to an already stressful situation,” DeFazio said, noting, “There is ample funding—paid for by the consumer—that exists to ease this congestion, but it’s being diverted to cover government debt. President Trump’s recent ‘skinny budget’ shows that he wants to raise airport security fees, but continue diverting the money to the General Fund. Instead of pushing for outrageous priorities like a wall between the Us and Mexico, the President should focus on directing designated funds towards their intended purpose that will actually improve our national security along with improving the efficiency of airport security.”

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