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The policy change is nationwide and goes into effect immediately, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.
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The shoes-off/shoes-on dance at TSA checkpoints will end soon. But there's a catch you need to know about. Here's what we know.
The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.
After almost 20 years, the Transportation Safety Administration says modern technology has made its 'Shoes-Off' policy unnecessary.
Most passengers had been required to remove their footwear at checkpoints since 2006, a policy later eased only for members of trusted traveler programs.