Passenger and Cargo Aviation Security
The Committee on Homeland Security has sole jurisdiction over all Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security matters, including the security of passengers and cargo within the U.S. aviation system.
Ten years after al-Qaeda terrorists killed nearly 3,000 innocent Americans at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania, terrorists continue to focus on commercial aircraft as a top target. As demonstrated by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s Christmas Day 2009 attack on Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines Flight 253, TSA and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies must constantly work to improve passenger screening technologies and processes to respond to and stay ahead of evolving threats posed by our skillful and adaptive enemy. While enhanced imaging technology and enhanced pat-down procedures are necessary today to protect American travelers, rigorous oversight and privacy protections must be in place. The Committee conducts robust oversight of TSA’s deployment of technology and implementation of procedures related to passenger screening.
DHS/TSA also work to secure cargo carried aboard passenger and all-cargo aircraft. In an October 2010 attempted terrorist attack, two explosive devices originating in Yemen were identified and located aboard U.S.-bound cargo planes in the United Kingdom and Dubai. Although disrupted by U.S. and foreign partners through excellent intelligence and law enforcement efforts, the plot raised concerns about the effectiveness of current air cargo security measures for inbound aircraft. The Committee, through its oversight of TSA, will continue to examine the risks and consequences of terrorist attacks on passenger and all-cargo aircraft, as well as the development of cost-effective, intelligence-driven, and risk-based security measures to reduce those risks.
House Passes Transportation Security Legislation to Improve Efficiency of Airport Baggage Screening
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on TSA Reform
Subcommittee on Transportation Security Chairman Rogers Releases Report on Reforming TSA
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
New York Post: JFK’s security a dangerous mess: guards
Newsday: King: JFK breach 'serious security breakdown'
Subcommittee Hearing: Breach of Trust: Addressing Misconduct Among TSA Screeners
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on TSA Screener Misconduct
UPDATED -- A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
House Passes Homeland Security Legislation to Improve Maritime Security, Aviation Security and Grants Program
CBS New York: Coast Guard: Stowaways Suspected In Container Of Ship At Port Newark
Subcommittee Hearing: Is TSA's Planned Purchase of CAT/BPSS a Wise Use of Taxpayer Dollars?
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on New TSA ID/Boarding Pass Technology
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
UPDATED -- A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
House Passes Homeland Security Legislation to Improve Info Sharing and Border Security, Protect Veterans Rights
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Airport Security Breaches
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
NY Times: Qaeda Plot to Attack Plane Foiled, U.S. Officials Say
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Homeland Security Committee Passes Legislation on Public Alerts and Warnings, Intelligence Sharing, TSA
Homeland Security Transportation Security Subcommittee to Hold Oversight Hearing on TSA Workforce – TOMORROW
Homeland Security Committee to Consider Four Homeland Security Bills -- TOMORROW
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Transportation Security Subcommittee Passes TSA Legislation
Subcommittee Markup: H.R. 2179
Subcommittee Markup: H.R. 2179
H.R. 2179
Homeland Security Transportation Security Panel to Hold Oversight Hearing on Federal Air Marshal Service – TOMORROW
Homeland Security Transportation Security Panel to Examine TSA’s Private Checkpoint Screening Program
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
House Homeland Security Committee Concludes Active and Productive 2011
King, Rogers to Chair Congressional Transportation Security Caucus
Updated -- A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security Committee (***updated with witness names, additional hearing)
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Rogers, King Introduce TSA Authorization Legislation
H.R. 3011, The Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act of 2011
Homeland Security Committee Passes Transportation and Border Security Bills
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Homeland Security Subcommittee Passes TSA Authorization Legislation
** Location Change ** A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Feds: Man with stun guns stopped at JFK
A Look Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Newsday: Feds warn of bombs implanted in passengers
King Demands Immediate Action by TSA to Address NY to LA Security Breach
Newsday: Rep. King wants probe of JFK to LA stowaway
UPDATED -- The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Subcommittee Passes Transportation Security Legislation
UPDATED -- The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Lieberman, King, Collins, Thompson Stress Value of Sharing Names of Airline Passengers to Deter Terrorist Travel
H.R. 1801, Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of The Armed Forces Act
H. Res. 255: Resolution for Sharing of Passenger Name Record Data
H.R. 1690, The MODERN Security Credentials Act
King, Rogers Announce Plans to Move on TSA Authorization Bill
H.R. 1586, Security Enhancement and Jobs Act of 2011
H.R. 1447, Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2011
Subcommittee Hearing: “Strengthening International Cooperation on Aviation Security”
House Committee on Homeland Security -- The Week Ahead
Subcommittee Hearing: “Securing Air Commerce From the Threat of Terrorism”
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
The Week Ahead: House Committee on Homeland Security
Issues
- Domestic Radicalization / Radicalization Hearings
- 9/11 Trials/Guantanamo Detainees
- Border Security
- Chemical Facility Security
- Counterterrorism
- Cybersecurity
- First Responder Communications
- Information Sharing and State and Local Fusion Centers
- Killing of Osama bin Laden
- Maritime Security
- Oversight of DHS Management
- Passenger and Cargo Aviation Security
- Preparedness for and Response to Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
- Risk-Based Grant Funding
- Surface Transportation Security
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Wikileaks