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TSA and CLEAR Roll Out Biometric eGates, Launching at Atlanta With D.C. and Seattle to Follow

The pilot lets CLEAR+ members verify identity at automated gates under TSA control.

CLEAR eGates match a traveler’s facial image with their identity document and boarding pass. (CLEAR Photo)
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Overview

  • Electronic gates now active at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson confirm a traveler’s face against ID and boarding pass before sending them straight to bag screening.
  • Ronald Reagan National and Seattle–Tacoma will add the gates later in August as part of a public‑private pilot limited to CLEAR+ subscribers.
  • CLEAR says it is funding the equipment at no cost to taxpayers while TSA retains full operational authority over access, vetting, and enforcement.
  • The company states only limited data is transmitted for each transaction and that it has no access to government watchlists or the ability to override gate decisions.
  • Officials and CLEAR frame the rollout as a way to cut checkpoint wait times ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with a planned expansion to 30+ airports in the coming years.