The size of liquid containers allowed through security checks at airports is under consideration, Kristi Noem has revealed.
The Department of Homeland Security Secretary hinted the Transportation Security Administration is interested in reviewing what is currently allowed.
‘I will tell you, I mean, the liquids [rule] I am questioning,’ Noem told NewsNation chief Washington Correspondent Blake Burman at the inaugural Hill Nation Summit.
‘So that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be. We’re looking at it.’
Containers carrying liquids, aerosols, creams and gels over 3.4 ounces are not allowed in carry-on bags and can only be taken onto flights if they are held in checked luggage.
Noem also discussed expediting the entire airport security experience.
‘Well, hopefully the future of an airport where I’m looking to go is that you walk in the door with your carry-on suitcase, you walk through a scanner and go right to your flight,’ she said.
She added that it could only take one minute for people to get through the gate, and she is working with several parties to make this happen.
‘It’s not certainly anything we’ll be announcing in the next week or two,’ Noem told to The Hill.
‘But we’re working to see what we can do to make the traveling experience much better and more hospitable for individuals, but also still keep safety standards.’
This announcement comes roughly a week after the DHS declared that domestic travelers can leave their shoes on during TSA screenings.
According to an internal memo, the policy shift was tied to improvements in screening technology, and an updated assessment of current security threats.