Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduces bill aimed at limiting TSA access to airline passenger data for ICE and Border Patrol, outlet reports

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., introduced a bill intended to bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol agents from accessing air-traveler data held by the Transportation Security Administration, according to a report published Tuesday by the New York Post.

The legislation, described by the outlet as the “No TSA Data for ICE Act,” would focus on limiting how TSA data is shared with immigration enforcement personnel in the airport context, the report said.

In the same reporting, Tlaib accused the TSA of targeting immigrants and said the practice raises civil-liberties concerns. The outlet linked the criticism to airport identification and traveler-screening processes and alleged that immigration agents are able to use TSA-related traveler information.

The New York Post also reported that the bill would address the ability of ICE and Border Patrol to obtain or use such data, framing the measure as an effort to curb what Tlaib characterized as improper access by immigration enforcement at airports.

As of this writing, no bill number, bill text, or official introduction record from was provided in the materials accompanying the report, and Apex has not confirmed the bill’s formal congressional docket details from an official source. A determination of the bill’s sponsor listing, cosponsors, and the specific statutory sections it would amend will require verification through or an official legislative summary.

If the bill is introduced in Congress as reported, the next procedural steps would generally include referral to the relevant House committee, followed by potential hearings and committee action. If approved there, it would move to consideration by the full House, where it would be subject to amendment and a floor vote.

Tlaib’s proposal adds to ongoing federal policy debates over how agencies share information, what limits should apply to data used at points of transportation, and what safeguards should apply when immigration enforcement intersects with homeland security and aviation operations.