Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act

Bill 117 HR 8695, also known as the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act, aims to improve the screening process for bottles and breastfeeding equipment at airports. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on December 15, 2021.

The main purpose of this legislation is to ensure that parents traveling with infants and young children have a smoother experience when going through security checkpoints at airports. The bill calls for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop and implement procedures for screening bottles and breastfeeding equipment in a way that is efficient, respectful, and minimizes any potential harm to the items.

The bill also requires the TSA to provide training to its employees on how to properly screen these items and to communicate with travelers about the screening process. Additionally, the bill mandates that the TSA must report to Congress on its progress in implementing these new procedures. Overall, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act seeks to make air travel easier and more accommodating for parents with young children by improving the screening process for essential items such as bottles and breastfeeding equipment.