3-1-1 DONE

Kristi Noem Considers No More Liquid Limits at Airports

The announcement follows TSA’s recent roll back of its “shoes off” rule.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Wednesday that she is thinking of abandoning the Transportation Security Administration’s longtime liquid limit rule on the heels of the agency lifting its “shoes off” rule— which was implemented in 2006 following the 2001 attempted “shoe bomber” attack. “The day I walked in the door, I started questioning everything TSA does,” Noem told The Hill. The current regulation for liquids, aerosols and gels, famously referred to as the “3-1-1 rule,” requires passengers to limit each container to 3.4 ounces/100 millimeters that fit in one quart-sized resealable bag for carry-ons. Noem shared that she wants to get rid of the rule to streamline the airport security process, envisioning a future where each passenger will take only 60 seconds to get to their gate. To accomplish this, Noem said she is looking to improve the scanning technology used by airports. “It’s not certainly anything we’ll be announcing in the next week or two, 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,” Noem told The Hill.