This legislation, known as the One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act , seeks to prolong a critical program designed to streamline the travel experience for passengers arriving in the United States from specific foreign airports. It amends existing law to allow screened passengers and their checked baggage to continue on domestic connecting flights without undergoing additional Transportation Security Administration (TSA) re-screening. The bill specifies several stringent conditions that must be met for this exemption, including the use of an explosives detection system for initial screening at the foreign airport, passengers being unable to access their baggage until their final destination, and the timely provision of baggage images to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for pre-arrival security checks. Furthermore, CBP must not have identified any passenger or baggage for further inspection, ensuring robust border security. Crucially, the bill extends the authorization for this program from its current six-year term to ten years , providing a longer operational window for this efficient security measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
USA119th CongressHR-9388| House
| Updated: 6/23/2026
This legislation, known as the One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act , seeks to prolong a critical program designed to streamline the travel experience for passengers arriving in the United States from specific foreign airports. It amends existing law to allow screened passengers and their checked baggage to continue on domestic connecting flights without undergoing additional Transportation Security Administration (TSA) re-screening. The bill specifies several stringent conditions that must be met for this exemption, including the use of an explosives detection system for initial screening at the foreign airport, passengers being unable to access their baggage until their final destination, and the timely provision of baggage images to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for pre-arrival security checks. Furthermore, CBP must not have identified any passenger or baggage for further inspection, ensuring robust border security. Crucially, the bill extends the authorization for this program from its current six-year term to ten years , providing a longer operational window for this efficient security measure.