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Congress

House Passes Bills On TSA Baggage Screening, DHS Financial Audits

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, December 14th, 2012

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The House on Wednesday passed by voice vote two homeland security bills, one that gives the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) more leeway on whether to re-screen checked baggage entering the United States on international flights and the other requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to have clean financial audits in 2013. The bills have already been approved by the Senate and will be presented to President Obama for his signature. The No-Hassle Flying Act of 2013 (S. 3542, H.R.…

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