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This bill, the Fly Safe Canine COVID Detection Act of 2021, requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to conduct a feasibility study on using canine units to detect COVID-19 at airports. The study will assess the viability of using canines to screen passengers, crew, and other individuals for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection, and how such a program could be implemented and monitored. The bill also requires the TSA to evaluate the detection capabilities of canines, the specificity of their response to SARS-CoV-2, the effectiveness in detecting symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers, and other measures to determine the efficacy of using canine units at airports. The TSA must submit a report to Congress within 120 days with the study's findings and a recommendation on whether to proceed with a program to use canine units for COVID-19 screening at airports.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/343/all-info