Finally, some good news about TSA lines: you can likely expect them to be shorter soon, thanks to a new bill.

Earlier this year, we warned you about longer wait times at airports this year, primarily because the TSA has become incredibly understaffed.

The TSA now employs about 42,000 screeners, down from 47,000 in 2013. Meanwhile, the number of passengers flying through U.S. airports has jumped 15%, from 643 to 740 million a year, in that same period.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of the Department of Homeland Security shall begin and complete, within 30 days after enactment of this bill, an assessment of its staffing allocation model to determine the necessary staffing positions, including use of canine explosives detection teams and technology, at all U.S. airports at which the TSA operates passenger checkpoints.

The staffing allocation model shall be based on staffing levels necessary to maintain minimal passenger wait times.

Source: LifeHacker