A Democratic bill with 32 Democratic cosponsors · See all 32 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No TSA Data for ICE Act," proposes amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It aims to restrict the Secretary of Homeland Security from accessing or using certain information for the functions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The legislation specifically prohibits the denial or termination of enrollment in various Trusted Traveler programs based on First Amendment protected activities. Additionally, it defines "specified information" to include information from the Transportation Security Administration and certain private sector data containing passenger personally identifiable information.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill limits the ability of government agencies to utilize passenger personally identifiable information.
- Scored +6
Does this give people more control over their personal data?
The bill restricts the sharing of personally identifiable passenger data with law enforcement agencies.
- Scored +5
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?
The bill protects First Amendment activities from resulting in the loss of Trusted Traveler status.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
By restricting data access for ICE and CBP, the bill limits the scope of domestic surveillance capabilities.
- Scored -2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill restricts the authority of federal agencies like ICE and CBP to access specific information.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of First Amendment Rights: Under Section 2(a), the bill prevents the Secretary from denying, suspending, or early terminating an individual's enrollment in Trusted Traveler programs—such as PreCheck, Global Entry, SENTRI, FAST, NEXIDE, or the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card—based on participation in activities protected by the First Amendment.
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Restrictions on Information Access: Section 2(a) prevents U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from accessing or utilizing "specified information," which includes data from the Transportation Security Administration or data from private sector entities that includes a flight passenger's personally identifiable information.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill limits the ability of government agencies to utilize passenger personally identifiable information. Does this protect the individual right to speak freely? — The bill protects First Amendment activities from resulting in the loss of Trusted Traveler status. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill restricts the authority of federal agencies like ICE and CBP to access specific information.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — The bill restricts the sharing of personally identifiable passenger data with law enforcement agencies.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life? — The bill protects First Amendment activities from being used as a basis for denying enrollment in Trusted Traveler programs.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill limits the ability of ICE and CBP to use certain data, which can provide greater privacy for individuals navigating immigration processes.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — By restricting data access for ICE and CBP, the bill limits the scope of domestic surveillance capabilities.
- 9/1/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/4/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- 8/3/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 25 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Greg CasarDemocrat · Texas
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Adriano EspaillatDemocrat · New York
Lizzie FletcherDemocrat · Texas
Al GreenDemocrat · Texas
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · California
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Sylvia GarciaDemocrat · Texas
Adelita GrijalvaDemocrat · Arizona
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Sydney Kamlager-DoveDemocrat · California
John LarsonDemocrat · Connecticut
Greg LandsmanDemocrat · Ohio
Summer LeeDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Morgan McGarveyDemocrat · Kentucky
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland
Christian MenefeeDemocrat · Texas
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrat · New York
Ilhan OmarDemocrat · Minnesota
Delia RamirezDemocrat · Illinois
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan
Nydia VelázquezDemocrat · New York
Nikema WilliamsDemocrat · Georgia
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey