Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Additional security testing can expose these essential feeding items to contamination. The law sets federal handling expectations and requires oversight of compliance and screening outcomes.

What the law does ​

• Requires the Transportation Security Administration to issue hygiene guidance within 90 days and update it every five years when appropriate.
• Directs the agency to consult nationally recognized maternal health organizations and minimize contamination risks during additional testing.
• Applies the guidance to Transportation Security Administration officers and private airport screening personnel.
• Requires the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General to report to Congress within one year on compliance, screening technologies, and how often covered items are denied entry to secure airport areas.

Who it affects ​

• Travelers carrying breast milk, baby formula, infant water, juice, or related cooling accessories.
• Federal and private personnel conducting airport security screening.
• Nationally recognized maternal health organizations consulted on the guidance.

Breakdown ​

Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act ​

This law requires the Transportation Security Administration to issue guidance for hygienically handling breast milk, baby formula, infant water, juice, and related cooling accessories during additional airport security screening. It also requires a federal audit of compliance and an assessment of how screening technologies affect these items.

Key takeaways

• The TSA must issue the hygiene guidance within 90 days and update it every five years if appropriate.
• The TSA must develop the guidance in consultation with nationally recognized maternal health organizations.
• The guidance must minimize contamination risks and apply hygienic standards whenever additional testing is required.
• The requirements apply to both TSA screening personnel and private security personnel who conduct airport screening.
• Within one year, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General must report to Congress on compliance, screening technologies, and how often covered items are denied entry to secure airport areas.