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HR 9388

One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act

119th Congress Introduced by Troy Carter and 1 co-sponsor

Extends the One-Stop program to allow certain baggage and accompanying passengers to continue internationally-originating travel without re-screening, extending the pilot to ten.

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Bill Summary · HR 9388

Overview

  • Bill: HR 9388
  • Session: 119th Congress
  • Title: One-Stop Pilot Program Extension Act
  • Purpose: Amend federal law to extend and expand the “One-Stop” program that allows screened baggage and certain passengers to continue on U.S.-originating flights without additional security re-screening, under specified conditions.
  • Sponsorship: Introduced by Rep. Giménez (with Rep. Carter of Louisiana as a co-sponsor)

What the bill would do

  • Extend the One-Stop program rather than create a new program.
  • Modify the re-screening rules for checked baggage and accompanying passengers arriving on direct flights or flight segments from certain foreign last points of departure airports.
  • Increase the allowable duration of the pilot extension from six to ten (the specific numeric extension is in the statute text, replacing “six” with “ten” in the relevant provision).

Key provisions and changes

  1. Section 2, Subsection (a) – Re-screening of checked baggage

    • The Administrator of the TSA, in coordination with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), may permit checked baggage arriving on:
      • Direct flights or flight segments arriving from participating foreign last point of departure airports, as described in subsection (b)
      • To continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States
      • Without additional TSA security re-screening
    • Conditions that must be satisfied: 1) The initial baggage screening at the foreign airport was conducted using an explosives detection system per an aviation security screening agreement described in subsection (e). 2) Passengers arriving from these airports cannot access their checked baggage until reaching their final destination in the U.S. 3) CBP has timely received images of such baggage prior to the passengers’ arrival that meet CBP requirements for border security and efficient processing. 4) CBP has not identified any passenger or baggage for further inspection.
    • This aims to reduce duplicate in-flight and on-arrival screening for certain baggage while maintaining security controls.

  2. Section 2, Subsection (k) – Extension

    • The statutory reference in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is amended by replacing the word “six” with “ten.”
    • This effectively extends the pilot or program duration from a six (presumably six-year or six-item) parameter to ten, depending on the context of the original provision.

Who is affected

  • TSA (Transportation Security Administration) personnel and procedures
  • CBP (Customs and Border Protection) personnel and procedures
  • Passengers arriving on direct U.S.-bound flights or U.S.-originating flight segments from participating foreign airports
  • Checked baggage handlers and logistics operating under the One-Stop program
  • Airports designated as participating foreign last points of departure airports

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Legislative action status:
    • Introduced June 23, 2026
    • Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security
    • Committee considered and marked up (June 23-24, 2026)
    • Reported out of committee with a favorable, unanimous vote (Yeas 30 – Nays 0) on June 24, 2026
  • Effective date: The bill would become law after passage and enactment; the precise effective date would be defined in the enacted text or accompanying statutory interpretation.

Practical impact and considerations

  • Potential benefits:
    • Increased efficiency for travelers and airlines by reducing redundant screening for baggage and passengers with already-screened baggage
    • Faster through-flow for certain international-to-domestic connections
  • Potential risks and controls:
    • Security risk management relies on timely, accurate CBP screening and integration of baggage imaging
    • Requires robust cooperation and information sharing between TSA and CBP, and adherence to approved security agreements
  • Scope limitation:
    • Only applies to baggage and passengers connected from participating foreign last-point-of-departure airports and meeting the specified conditions
    • Contingent on CBP findings (e.g., no immediate inspections required)

If you’d like, I can provide a plain-language summary tailored for stakeholders (airlines, airports, passengers) or a comparison with the prior six-year baseline to illustrate how the changes expand the program.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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