Overview

• The updated screening uses advanced imaging and risk-based procedures to modernize security while preserving threat detection standards.
• Sacramento International Airport started the new policy on July 7, and additional airports will roll it out over the next six to eight months.
• Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the change following an internal TSA memo and received public backing from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
• During the transition period some checkpoints may still require shoe removal as the agency phases in the new procedures.
• Passengers who lack a REAL ID will continue to face secondary screening and may be asked to remove their shoes.