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The bill enhances traveler privacy and free‑speech protections by restricting DHS use of TSA and commercial passenger data, but does so at the cost of reduced data access for enforcement and added operational complexity that could complicate or slow security screening.
Travelers and airline passengers — DHS is barred from using TSA-held or private-sector–brokered passenger PII to carry out CBP or ICE functions, reducing cross-agency data-sharing misuse and lowering surveillance risk.
Trusted Traveler program applicants and enrollees — cannot be denied admission to or removed from Trusted Traveler programs solely for engaging in First Amendment–protected activity, protecting participants' free-speech rights.
Travelers and other data subjects — DHS use of third-party commercial data (e.g., brokered datasets like Mobile Fortify) is limited, reducing privacy risks from private‑sector data brokers and potential misuse of commercial PII.
CBP, ICE, and border-security operations — restricting DHS access to TSA and brokered passenger data could hamper investigations and reduce enforcement effectiveness where those data are relied upon.
Department of Homeland Security and program administrators — limits on intra‑DHS data sharing will require new procedures and systems, increasing administrative complexity and program costs.
Trusted Traveler enrollees and airport processing lines — fewer behavioral‑screening or brokered data tools may be available to Trusted Traveler programs, potentially slowing processing times or reducing screening efficiency.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Stops the DHS Secretary from using TSA data or privately brokered passenger PII for CBP/ICE functions and bars Trusted Traveler penalties based on First Amendment activity.
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from accessing or utilizing certain information to carry out certain functions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and from carrying out certain actions regarding Trusted Traveler programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced August 3, 2026 by Rashida Tlaib · Last progress August 3, 2026
Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from accessing or using TSA-collected information and passenger personally identifiable information (PII) brokered from private-sector sources for CBP or ICE law enforcement or immigration functions. Also bans denying, suspending, or terminating enrollment in Trusted Traveler programs based on an individual's participation in activity protected by the First Amendment.