House Concurrent Resolution No. by Representative Crews calls on the United States Congress to consider abolishing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at airports and transferring security responsibilities to airline employees. The resolution emphasizes the importance of transportation security while criticizing the TSA for being ineffective, intrusive, and costly. It highlights instances where the TSA has failed to detect prohibited items during security checks and points to concerns about civil liberties violations and misconduct among TSA agents.
The resolution advocates for a shift to a model similar to Israel's, which employs a more intelligence-driven and behavior-based approach to security. It argues that airline employees, who are already familiar with airport operations, could effectively perform security checks while maintaining respect for passengers and their belongings. The resolution concludes by urging Congress to take necessary actions to implement this change and requests that copies of the resolution be sent to relevant congressional leaders and Louisiana's congressional delegation.