Two Airports Move to Privatize Security
A third is exploring participation but has not reached a final decision.
A third is exploring participation but has not reached a final decision.
The agency’s successor to Known Crewmember will begin rolling out this summer.
Travelers previously had to sign up through their airline.
The facility will help reduce congestion at the airport, officials said.
The measure ends a record-breaking 76-day partial government shutdown.
The legislation is one signature away from ending a 10-week partial government shutdown.
Airport security workers could again be facing zero-dollar paychecks, the trade group warned.
Small airports would be required to join the Screening Partnership Program.
But it is still not clear how officers will be paid going forward, and some say the damage is already done.
President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA employees immediately, though it is not clear where the money will come from.