Republicans Introduce Bill To Abolish TSA

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) are debuting a bill that aims to dissolve the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and shift airport security to private enterprises under federal oversight.

“The TSA has not only intruded into the privacy and personal space of most Americans, it has also repeatedly failed tests to find weapons and explosives. Our bill privatizes security functions at American airports under the eye of an Office of Aviation Security Oversight, bringing this bureaucratic behemoth to a welcome end. American families can travel safely without feeling the hands of an army of federal employees,” Lee told Fox News Digital in a statement. 

“The TSA is an inefficient, bureaucratic mess that infringes on Americans’ freedoms,” said Sen. Tuberville. “It’s a bloated agency—riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars—that has led to unnecessary delays, invasive pat downs and bag checks, and frustration for travelers. We need to focus on more efficient and effective methods to protect our country without sacrificing the liberties and freedoms of American citizens. The TSA should be eliminated and replaced with privatized solutions that are more targeted, streamlined, and where appropriate, accountable to limited government oversight.”

The measure would officially abolish the TSA three years after being enacted into law, which the senators believe would provide time for security needs to be privatized.