S 1691 · in committee · significant
Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- This bill restricts TSA use of facial recognition technology in airports to passenger identity verification only.
- Travelers and TSA employees are affected by requirements for consent, opt-out options, and limits on data sharing.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment and establishes data storage limits with no fiscal cost mentioned.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring TSA consent and opt-out options for facial recognition affect airport security screening times and passenger convenience?
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What specific safeguards does this bill establish to prevent TSA from using facial recognition data for purposes beyond identity verification?
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How do the data storage limits in this bill compare to current TSA practices, and what happens to facial images after the legal retention period?
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Sponsor · D-OR
Jeff Merkley
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Introduced 2025-05-08
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-08 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-05-08 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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