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SECURE Flights Act

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: Gooden, Lance Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3602 Related bill SECURE Flights Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Republican 20
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 9, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Aug 2, 2022
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Aug 2, 2022
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 27, 2022
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 27, 2022
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 26, 2022
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 26, 2022
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 12, 2022
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Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · May 12, 2022
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McClintock, Tom
California · May 12, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · May 11, 2022
Gibbs, Bob
· Feb 18, 2022
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 3, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Feb 3, 2022
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
Gohmert, Louie
· Feb 3, 2022
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 3, 2022
Herrell, Yvette
· Feb 3, 2022
McKinley, David
· Feb 3, 2022
Palazzo, Steven
· Feb 3, 2022
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Feb 3, 2022
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 3, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6587: SECURE Flights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6587/
MLA
"H.R. 6587: SECURE Flights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6587/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6587, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6587/.
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[H.R. 6587: SECURE Flights Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6587/)
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