A new bill that would protect Americans’ ability to opt out of biometric security checks at the airport is being challenged by the airline industry, which claims that it would slow down travel and jeopardize security.
The bill, the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025, would limit the ability of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to store and use the biometric data of Americans going through the airport. Lawmakers say the bill is necessary to protect privacy and standardize how biometric data is used by the federal government.
The bipartisan proposal, first introduced by Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley (OR), is backed by Republican Senators Roger Marshall (KS), John Kennedy (LA), and Steve Daines (MT). The bill is set to be heard before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday morning.
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