Hudson's TSA Reform Bill Signed into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement after the President signed his bill, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 2719), into law.

“As Chairman, I set out to increase transparency and accountability at TSA while keeping travelers safe and saving our tax dollars. This law is an important step that will root out the waste at TSA and increase safety by ensuring that the most effective, cost-efficient security tools are implemented. Despite Washington’s gridlock, the bipartisan support of this law shows that Republicans and Democrats can work together to solve problems.”

To watch Rep. Hudson’s remarks in support of this bill, please click here.

Introduced by Rep. Hudson in July 2013, H.R. 2719 was approved unanimously by the House in December of that year. Following introduction of companion legislation by Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and unanimous Senate passage, this legislation as amended unanimously passed the House, and was signed into law by the President on December 19, 2014.

The Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act introduces greater transparency and accountability for TSA spending decisions through a series of commonsense reforms. Specifically, it requires TSA to:

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