SPEED through Screening Act

The SPEED through Screening Act requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop strategies within one year to reduce physical patdowns and the need for passengers to remove items (like shoes, liquids, medical devices, or religious headwear) during airport security screening, without compromising security. Key provisions include studying next-generation technologies (such as non-contact scanning), assessing feasibility for allowing more liquids on planes, and collecting anonymized screening data to track progress. The bill directly affects all air travelers, particularly those with disabilities, medical devices, or religious items, by aiming to make security screening less invasive. It mandates specific actions but does not change current security rules, instead focusing on research and data collection to inform future improvements.