The bill extends the One-Stop Pilot Program, allowing baggage arriving from foreign airports to transfer to U.S. flights without additional TSA screening, given certain criteria are met. The extension lengthens the program from six to ten years. The bill's impact centers on airport security procedures for checked baggage from foreign last point of departure airports, potentially affecting efficiency and passenger convenience.
One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
This bill revises and extends the One Stop Security program of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Under this pilot program, eligible passengers and their checked baggage arriving in the United States from certain foreign airports with connecting flights may be eligible to continue without additional TSA security re-screening.
The bill extends the pilot program through December 23, 2032, from the current December 23, 2028.
The bill also revises the security requirements for excluding checked baggage from additional TSA security re-screening. Among other things, the bill specifies that a passenger must be unable to access their checked baggage until arrival at their final destination and that U.S. Customs and Border Protection must have received timely images of the baggage from the participating foreign airport prior to a passenger’s arrival in the United States.