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SECURE Flights Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-918| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to Flights Act of 2023 or the SECURE Flights Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of certain warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints. If an individual uses a prohibited document as proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must inform ICE, CBP, and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from custody of the agency. An individual who is in violation may not be permitted to enter a sterile area (e.g., the boarding area) unless the individual (1) is being removed or deported from the United States, or (2) presents a covered valid and unexpired identification document. Examples of covered identification documents include a U.S. passport, a biometrically secure card issued by a DHS trusted or registered traveler program, a state-issued enhanced driver's license, and an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Further, prior to authorizing entry into a sterile area, the TSA must collect biometric information from an individual who (1) does not present a covered identification document, and (2) the TSA cannot verify is a U.S. national. The TSA must submit the information to the national Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3602
SECURE Flights Act of 2022
Mar 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1703
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3602
    SECURE Flights Act of 2022


  • March 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1703
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-2824: Secure the Border Act of 2023
  • HR 118-2794: Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
  • HR 118-1703: SECURE Flights Act
  • HR 118-2: Secure the Border Act of 2023
Aviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures

SECURE Flights Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-918| Senate 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to Flights Act of 2023 or the SECURE Flights Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of certain warrants and other documents issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as proof of identification at airport security checkpoints. If an individual uses a prohibited document as proof of identification, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must inform ICE, CBP, and local law enforcement to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from custody of the agency. An individual who is in violation may not be permitted to enter a sterile area (e.g., the boarding area) unless the individual (1) is being removed or deported from the United States, or (2) presents a covered valid and unexpired identification document. Examples of covered identification documents include a U.S. passport, a biometrically secure card issued by a DHS trusted or registered traveler program, a state-issued enhanced driver's license, and an employment authorization document issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Further, prior to authorizing entry into a sterile area, the TSA must collect biometric information from an individual who (1) does not present a covered identification document, and (2) the TSA cannot verify is a U.S. national. The TSA must submit the information to the national Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3602
SECURE Flights Act of 2022
Mar 22, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1703
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3602
    SECURE Flights Act of 2022


  • March 22, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1703
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 22, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (8)
Mike Braun (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • S 118-2824: Secure the Border Act of 2023
  • HR 118-2794: Border Reinforcement Act of 2023
  • HR 118-1703: SECURE Flights Act
  • HR 118-2: Secure the Border Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and procedures