H.R. 2127: Securing Expedited Screening Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-30 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Securing Expedited Screening Act

Plain summary

Securing Expedited Screening Act (Sec. 3) The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, limit access to expedited airport security screening at airport security checkpoints to only a passenger who: voluntarily submits biographic and biometric information for a security risk assessment and has an approved PreCheck program application; is traveling as air transportation security or a member of the Armed Forces, including any accompanying family member; is a member of a population designated by the TSA as known and low-risk and who may be issued a unique, known traveler number; or is 75 years or older, or 12 years or younger and traveling with a parent or guardian participating in the PreCheck program. The TSA may extend for one year implementation of the requirement for passengers who have been designated frequent fliers. The TSA may provide access to expedited airport security screening to additional passengers through an alternate method upon submission to Congress of an independent assessment of its security effectiveness. (Sec. 4) The TSA shall report annually to Congress certain information on passengers provided expedited security screening.

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Official text

Securing Expedited Screening Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2127, Securing Expedited Screening Act (2015-07-17)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] reported raising $928,245 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2127.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr2127 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114