Restoration of Statutory Terms in TSA Regulations: Use of Alien; Technical Amendments
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 17, 2026. Document 2026-03028. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
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.
The Transportation Security Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
3 parts of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
49 CFR 1500, 49 CFR 1552, 49 CFR 1570
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Transportation Security Administration has published 1 final rule in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective as of February 17, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03028 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule; technical amendments. |
| Agencies | Homeland Security Department; Transportation Security Administration |
| Published | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 17, 2026 |
| Docket | TSA-2013-0001 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register