Overview
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues and administers Transportation Security Regulations (TSRs), which are codified in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Chapter XII, parts 1500 through 1699.
Docket System and Facility: TSA maintains the official regulatory docket in electronic form through the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS), a government-wide, electronic docket management system, found at Regulations.gov. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Management Facility processes TSA’s dockets and provide a physical facility and assistance to the public. Read More
Below are links to the TSRs in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR), recent uncodified amendments and related interpretive guidance, and regulatory history documents housed in our regulatory docket. In cases where a regulatory amendment has not yet taken effect, the effective date is indicated. Parts that are “(Reserved)” are proposed additions or amendments to the CFR. These parts are not linked to the e-CFR until the amendments become final. However, TSA’s regulatory history sections for these parts are available for viewing.
| REGULATORY HISTORY Click on each Subchapter to find the history including the proposed and final rules. | CURRENT RULES |
Subchapter B – Security Rules for All Modes of Transportation | |
1540, 1542, 1544, 1546, 1548, 1549, 1550, 1552, 1554 (Reserved), 1560, 1562 | |
Additional Resources
With the various amendments that get published it may be hard to be sure you have the most current version of the rules, especially if you use the printed Government Printing Office (GPO) copies. This chart shows the effective dates of the most recent amendments to our TSA regulations; taken from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR), which posts changes to the rules when they become effective. You may also use our direct link (above in paragraph one) to the e-CFR. (doc, 52kb)
DHS Regulatory Flexibility Act Compliance Procedures – Established DHS procedures for agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Executive Order 13272. (pdf, 423kb)
Federal Register Main Search Page
Find, review and submit comments on TSA rules that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register using Regulations.gov.
Submit questions on TSA regulations as listed here to tsaregulations@dhs.gov. If you have questions for TSA that do not relate to these regulations, please visit TSA’s Contact Center website at http://www.tsa.gov/contact-transportation-security-administration.