To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize an extension of a program to permit screened passengers and their property arriving on direct flights or flight segments originating at certain foreign last point of departure airports to continue on additional flights or flight segments originating in the United States without additional screening, and for other purposes.

On June 23, 2026, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28) introduced HR9388 in the 119th Congress. The bill would amend Title 49 of the U.S. Code to extend an existing program that permits passengers and their property arriving from designated foreign last-point-of-departure airports to connect to domestic flights without additional screening. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security and has one cosponsor. With only three actions recorded (all on June 23), it is in an extremely early legislative stage.

There is no explicit funding authorization in the bill; the extension of screening trust arrangements involves operational and policy changes within TSA and CBP but no direct appropriation. Any costs would be absorbed by existing TSA budget lines or require separate appropriations.

No convergence signals or related legislation are provided in the enrichment data, so the bill stands alone as a procedural transportation-security measure.

Structural winners and losers are difficult to identify at this stage. The bill would not directly alter the competitive dynamics for any publicly traded airport services, security screening, or airline companies. TSA screening contractors (e.g., Securitas, GardaWorld) are private. Airlines like Delta (DAL), United (UAL), and American (AAL) benefit indirectly from smoother passenger flow through hubs, but the extension of an existing program is too incremental to materially affect their operations or financials.

Timeline: The bill must clear the House Homeland Security Committee, pass the full House, pass the Senate (or be incorporated into a larger aviation or homeland security reauthorization), and be signed by the President. Given the early stage and lack of bipartisan cosponsorship momentum, significant legislative action is unlikely before late 2026 at the earliest.