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Restoration of Statutory Terms in TSA Regulations: Use of Alien; Technical Amendments
The Transportation Security Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 17, 2026. It took effect on February 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
This document makes nomenclature changes to sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This action is necessary to conform TSA regulations with statutory terminology used in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03028
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; technical amendments
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; Transportation Security Administration
- Published
- February 17, 2026
- Takes effect
- February 17, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective as of February 17, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 1500; 49 CFR 1552; 49 CFR 1570
- Topics
- Air carriers; Air transportation; Aircraft; Airports; Aliens; Aviation safety; Buildings and facilities; Buses; Citizenship and naturalization; Common carriers; Crime; Educational facilities; Fees; Fraud; Hazardous materials transportation; Highway safety; Law enforcement officers; Maritime carriers; Mass transportation; Motor carriers; Railroad safety; Railroads; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Security measures; Transportation; Vessels
- Pages
- 2
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