What does Preamble of Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act do?

This bill amends the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act. It requires hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening personnel. The bill also applies this requirement to personnel of private security companies providing security screening.

What does > SHORT TITLE. of Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

What does HYGIENIC HANDLING OF BREAST MILK AND BABY FORMULA DURING of Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act do?

This section amends the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act (Public Law 114-293). The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) must issue or update guidance within 90 days of enactment, and every five years thereafter, to minimize contamination risks for breast milk, baby formula, and related items during aviation security screening. The guidance must be developed in consultation with maternal health organizations and ensure adherence to hygienic standards. The guidance applies to TSA personnel and private security companies providing screening services. The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General must conduct an audit of compliance with sections 2 and 3 within one year of enactment. The audit will also include information on the effect of screening technologies and the rate of denied entry for these items.

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Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Last updated: 11/25/2025 · Introduced: 1/27/2025

Author: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill mandates that TSA and private security personnel handling breast milk and baby formula during screening adhere to hygienic standards.
It requires the TSA to update guidance on minimizing contamination risks for breast milk and formula every five years, developed in consultation with maternal health organizations.
The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General will audit compliance with these standards and assess the impact of screening technologies on these items.

119th CongressenactedHR. 820(In Committee)Official page

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