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Restoration of Statutory Terms in TSA Regulations: Use of Alien; Technical Amendments

Recorded by ImmigrationClock from Federal Register, published Feb 17, 2026, effective Feb 17, 2026.

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Feb 17, 2026
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Feb 17, 2026
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Aug 2, 2026
Changes what someone can or must doFinal ruleFederal Register

Restoration of Statutory Terms in TSA Regulations: Use of Alien; Technical Amendments

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.

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Published Feb 17, 2026Effective Feb 17, 2026Source checked Aug 2, 2026Read the originalMethodologyPermalink

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