Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says TSA might relax liquid rules

The Transportation Security Administration's security protocols could be in for another shakeup — this time involving the long-standing limits on carry-on liquids.The big picture: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said TSA is looking to modify the liquid rule Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit.Noem's comments come eight days after TSA ended the "shoes off policy" and more than two months after the Real ID enforcement deadline.Driving the news: Noem said she's questioning "everything TSA does," hinting that the next big update could target the 3.4-ounce liquid limit."The liquids, I'm questioning," Noem said. "So that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be," she added."We have put in place in TSA a multilayered screening process that allows us to change some of how we do security and screening so it's still as safe."TSA liquid restrictionState of play: Currently, TSA rules say travelers are "allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes in your carry-on bag and through the checkpoint."These items are limited to travel-sized containers that are 3.4 ounces or less per item.The rule was put in place in 2006 after authorities thwarted a plot to use liquid explosives.The fine print: Larger liquid items, like shampoo bottles or water bottles, must go in checked baggage — with some exceptions for medications and baby formula.The TSA lists what items are allowed to bring in carry-on or checked bags on its website.When will TSA liquids rule change?What's next: Noem did not provide a timeline nor specifics for what changes might be coming."Hopefully, the future of an airport, where I'm looking to go is that you walk in the door with your carry-on suitcase, you walk through a scanner and go right to your plane," Noem said, noting it could take "one minute."Noem told The Hill after the summit that this was "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," she said.More from Axios:Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in CokeTariffs and tight budgets reshape back-to-school shoppingWhy the end of pennies could trigger a small "rounding tax"

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