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49 U.S.C. 44940: Security service fee
Created in 2001 by Public Law 107-71. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 7941 Pay TSA Act of 2026 · introduced · would change the section as a whole
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–47 substituted "$760,000,000" for "$1,560,000,000". Law text · (i)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(A)(i)(II), struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "The amount of such costs shall be determined by the Under Secretary and shall not be subject to judicial review. For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'Federal law enforcement pers… Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(A)(i)(I), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary of Transportation for Security" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(A)(ii), added par. (2). Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary". Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1940, added par. (3). Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(C)(i), struck out "within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act, or" after "of the fee" and "thereafter" before period at end. Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(C)(ii), substituted "paragraph (1) of this subsection" for "subsection (d)" in two places. Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(D), substituted "Fees payable to Administrator" for "Fees payable to Under Secretary" in heading. Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary". Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary" in two places. Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(B), substituted "Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration" for "Under Secretary". Law text · (g), (h)
- Pub. L. 115–254, §1991(d)(31)(E), redesignated subpars. (E) to (L) as (A) to (H), respectively, and struck out former subpars. (A) to (D) which read as follows: Law text · (i)
- Pub. L. 115–123 added subpars. (M) and (N). Law text · (i), (N)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–41 added subpars. (K) and (L). Law text · (i), (L)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–294 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) shall be $5.60 per one-way trip in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that originates at an airport in the United States." Law text · (c)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–67, §601(a)(1), struck out par. (2) which related to fees on air carriers and foreign air carriers engaged in air transportation and intrastate air transportation. Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §601(b), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Fees imposed under subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $2.50 per enplanement in air transportation or intrastate air transportation that originates at an airport in the United States, except… Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §601(a)(2), struck out ", and may impose a fee under subsection (a)(2)," after "under subsection (a)(1)". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §601(c), amended subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (i) related to the Checkpoint Screening Security Fund. Law text · (i)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–161, which directed amendment of subsec. (a)(2) "by striking the period in the last sentence of subparagraph (A) and the clause (iv) of subparagraph B and adding the following, 'except for estimates and additional collections made pursuant to the appropriatio… Law text · (a), (B)
- Pub. L. 110–53, §1601(1), inserted ", other than subsection (i)," before "except to". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 110–53, §1601(2), added subsec. (i). Law text · (i)
2003
- Pub. L. 108–7 inserted at end of concluding provisions "For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 'Federal law enforcement personnel' includes State and local law enforcement officers who are deputized under section 44922." Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §605(b)(1), added subpars. (H) and (I). Law text · (a), (I)
- Pub. L. 108–176, §605(b)(2), substituted "appropriations Act or in section 44923" for "appropriations Act". Law text · (d)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.