The SAFE Act prohibits the Transportation Security Administration from allowing representatives or officials of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism to access secure areas of airports. The restricted areas include the secured area, the Security Identification Display Area, the sterile area, and the air cargo area. A country qualifies for this restriction if the Secretary of State has determined within the past three years that it repeatedly provides support for international terrorism under existing federal laws related to export controls, foreign assistance, and arms sales. The bill applies to individuals acting on behalf of these designated countries and does not specify new funding or implementation timeline beyond the general amendment to federal aviation security law. The measure was introduced in June 2024 by a bipartisan group of House members and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security.
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