H.R. 3144 would require the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to consult with the Aviation Security Advisory Committee before making any changes to TSA’s list of items that are prohibited on airplanes. The bill also would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to the Congress on activities of the Transportation Security Oversight Board.
Based on information from TSA about the cost of similar efforts, CBO estimates that meeting the requirements of H.R. 3144 would cost less than $500,000; any such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting H.R. 3144 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3144 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2026.
H.R. 3144 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
