Sens. Mike Lee, left, and Tommy Tuberville, right, introduced a bill to abolish the current TSA and move toward privatization of security, specifically slamming violations of privacy and law. (Reuters)
The measure would officially abolish the TSA three years after being enacted into law, which the senators believe would provide time for security needs to be privatized.
The bill would also direct the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Transportation to make a reorganization plan and submit it to Congress.
In his own statement, Tuberville said, "The TSA is an inefficient, bureaucratic mess that infringes on Americans' freedoms."
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"It’s a bloated agency—riddled with waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars—that has led to unnecessary delays, invasive pat downs and bag checks, and frustration for travelers. We need to focus on more efficient and effective methods to protect our country without sacrificing the liberties and freedoms of American citizens. The TSA should be eliminated and replaced with privatized solutions that are more targeted, streamlined, and where appropriate accountable to limited government oversight," he added.
The senators specifically denote in the legislation that the reorganization plan can't require private security companies to do warrantless searches or extend the TSA in any way.
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A new office to oversee privatization would be established. (iStock)
Many Republicans have been proponents of privatizing some functions of government, while Democrats have been primarily opposed.
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It's unclear what level of support this measure will have in Congress, but it's unlikely it would be able to overcome the legislative filibuster's 60-vote threshold. Republicans have a majority, with 53 senators in their conference. There are 47 senators who caucus with the Democrats.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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