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The bill improves hygiene and consistency in airport screening for families and adds public oversight, at the cost of some added operational and contractor expenses and the risk of slower checkpoint screening during implementation.
Traveling parents and caregivers will face more consistent, standardized screening procedures at TSA checkpoints, reducing inconsistent treatment and ad-hoc delays for families and checkpoint staff.
Parents of infants and pregnant people will have a lower risk of contaminating expressed breast milk, formula, and infant water during re-screening because TSA must follow mandated hygienic guidance.
Taxpayers and the public will gain transparency and oversight through a DHS OIG audit within one year on compliance and the impacts of the screening guidance.
Travelers—especially families—may face longer checkpoint lines and slower screening while TSA updates procedures and trains personnel.
Taxpayers and federal budgets could see higher TSA operational costs to implement the new procedures, paid from general funds or via resource reallocation.
Private security contractors will incur compliance and protocol-update costs, which could raise contract prices and indirectly affect taxpayers or service availability.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Mandates TSA guidance (within 90 days, reviewed every 5 years) to minimize contamination risk when infant feeding liquids and cooling accessories are re‑screened and requires a DHS OIG compliance audit within one year.
Official title: To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.
Introduced January 28, 2025 by Eric Swalwell · Last progress January 28, 2025
Requires the Transportation Security Administration to issue or update guidance within 90 days (and review every five years if appropriate) to reduce contamination risk when breast milk, baby formula, purified/deionized water for infants, juice, and related cooling accessories are re‑screened or receive additional screening at airport security. Guidance must be developed with nationally recognized maternal health organizations, set hygienic standards, and apply to TSA personnel and private screening companies. The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General must deliver an audit to two congressional committees within one year evaluating compliance and effects of screening technologies on these items and denial rates into the sterile area.