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Tlaib Introduces Bill Banning TSA Data for ICE

8/8/2026

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced No TSA Data for ICE Act on August 3, 2026.
The bill bars DHS from using TSA data for ICE or CBP enforcement and from revoking trusted-traveler benefits for First Amendment activity.
A TSA spokesperson warned measure could weaken security near 25th anniversary of September 11 while proposal, 25 Democratic cosponsors and no Republican cosponsors, was referred to committee and faces odds in a Republican Congress.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) introduced No TSA Data for ICE Act on August 3, 2026.
The bill bars DHS from using TSA data for ICE or CBP enforcement and from revoking trusted-traveler benefits for First Amendment activity.
A TSA spokesperson warned measure could weaken security near 25th anniversary of September 11 while proposal, 25 Democratic cosponsors and no Republican cosponsors, was referred to committee and faces odds in a Republican Congress.