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SECURE Flights Act

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Enforcement and Criminalizing Unlawful Records Enabling Flights Act or the SECURE Flights Act

This bill prohibits the use of warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints unless the individual is leaving the United States pursuant to immigration laws.

If an individual uses prohibited documents as a proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must (1) inform ICE and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release, and (2) collect the individual's biometric information unless the TSA can verify the individual is a U.S. national. The TSA must also submit the biometric information to a national biometric identification system.

What's happening now February 4, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

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