Hudson's TSA Reform Bill Unanimously Passes U.S. Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), Chairman of the Transportation Security Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Congress unanimously passed his bill, the Transportation Security Acquisition Reform Act (H.R. 2719), 425-0. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation now heads to the President to become law.

“As Chairman, I set out to increase transparency and accountability at TSA while keeping travelers safe and ensuring responsible stewardship of our tax dollars. This law is an important step that will not only identify and eliminate waste at TSA, but also increase safety by guaranteeing that the most effective, cost-efficient security tools are implemented. I applaud my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their unanimous support, and I look forward to the President signing this important legislation into law. I will continue to be an advocate for fiscally responsible, commonsense solutions that root out government waste and save taxpayer dollars.”

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 now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

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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