H.R. 2353

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to update security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 26, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Langworthy · Committee: Committee on Homeland Security

Table of contents

• H.R. 2353
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Expanding security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Safer Skies Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Expanding security screening requirements for certain covered air carrier operations

• (a) In general
  • Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all covered air carrier operations shall be subject to section 1544.101(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation) (commonly known as the ). Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program
• (b) Requirements
  • The Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall revise any rules, guidance, or policies of such Administration to comply with the requirements in this section.
• (c) Covered air carrier operations defined
  • The term means air carrier operations that— covered air carrier operations
    • operate under parts 135 and 380 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations;
    • conduct common carriage passenger-carrying operations for compensation or hire for which the certificate holder or a representative of such certificate holder—
      • offers individual seats in advance; and
      • provides publicly available schedules that include the departure location, departure time, and arrival location of operations;
    • operate airplanes with a passenger-seat configuration of more than nine seats; and
    • do not enplane or deplane in a checkpoint managed by the Transportation Security Administration.