Thanks to BVA’s recent advocacy efforts and additional support from at least six other Veterans Service Organizations, a bipartisan bill has been reintroduced to provide veterans with service-connected disabilities such as blindness with expedited screening under the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre-Check program.

The legislation, The Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, will make TSA PreCheck benefits available at no cost. The benefits allow flying and passing through airport security checkpoints much simpler and more efficient.

BVA Executive Director and National Legislative Director Donald D. Overton, Jr. worked with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) to reintroduce the Senate legislation after Don worked with key House members and staff to advance its version last week.

“We remain hopeful this legislation will clear any remaining congressional hurdles during the current session and from there would require only a Presidential signature,” said Don.

To learn more about the legislation’s framework, details, and implications for BVA members, see the report appearing last Wednesday in Indiana’s Marshall County Post.