Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8151 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8151 To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airport operators to enter into contracts with qualified private screening companies to carry out the screening of passengers and property at airports, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2026 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Roy, and Mr. Clyde) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow airport operators to enter into contracts with qualified private screening companies to carry out the screening of passengers and property at airports, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Expanding Private Airport Security Screening Act''. SEC. 2. QUALIFIED PRIVATE SCREENING COMPANY SERVICES. Section 44920 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 44920. Screening partnership program ``(a) Screening Partnership Program Contracts.-- ``(1) In general.--An airport operator may enter into a contract with a qualified private screening company on the list maintained under subsection (b) to carry out the screening of passengers and property at the airport under section 44901. ``(2) Notification.--Not less than 7 days after entering into a contract with a qualified private screening company under paragraph (1), an airport operator shall notify the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration. ``(b) Public List of Qualified Private Screening Companies.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall maintain a publi