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Hygienic Screening of Breast Milk and Baby Food at Airports

New rules aim to ensure airport security personnel handle breast milk, baby food, and related accessories more hygienically during security checks. This is intended to minimize the risk of contamination of these products, which is important for the health of travelers with young children.
Key points
Requires the TSA and private security companies to develop and follow guidelines for hygienic handling of breast milk, baby food, and cooling accessories during security screening.
Guidelines must be developed in consultation with maternal health organizations and updated every five years.
Mandates an audit of compliance with the new requirements and an analysis of the impact of different scanning technologies on the screening of these products.
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_S_4880
Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Process start date: 2022-09-19