Overview

• TSA PreCheck Touchless ID is now active at 15 U.S. airports for enrolled members who opt in through their airline profiles to bypass ID checks with facial scans
• The program leverages CBP’s Traveler Verification Service to create biometric templates from live images and compare them against government-held photos
• American, Delta, United and Alaska Airlines are the first carriers offering the voluntary service at bag-drop, security checkpoint and boarding areas
• TSA says personal data and images are automatically deleted within 24 hours of a traveler’s scheduled departure and are not shared with law enforcement or other agencies
• Reports of intermittent technical glitches and worries over retained photos have prompted lawmakers to draft legislation restricting biometric use and strengthening oversight