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Screening Partnership Program
Coverage of Screening Partnership Program in the Nexus archive.
- House Republicans seek to block new TSA fee for those without REAL ID
House Republicans are blocking the TSA's new $45 ConfirmID fee for travelers without REAL ID or accepted identification through their fiscal 2027 Homeland Security spending bill. The bill prohibits the fee, citing lack of statutory authority and higher costs compared to the previous free system, while also proposing funding cuts and increased use of private security partnerships.
- TSA's new 'Gold+' program looks to increase private security screening at airports
The TSA is launching a new 'Gold+' program to expand private security screening at airports, building on the existing Screening Partnership Program where 20 U.S. airports currently employ private security screeners instead of federal workers.