TSA Ending Shoe Removal Policy
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The TSA will no longer require passengers to remove their shoes during airport security screenings. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the news at a July press conference that the nearly 20-year rule will now be lifted.
Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.