1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Enforcement to Curtail Unlawful, Risky Entrance to Flights Act of 2023 or the SECURE Flights Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibited identification documents at airport security checkpoints; notification to immigration agencies (a) In general The Administrator may not accept as valid proof of identification a prohibited identification document at an airport security checkpoint. (b) Notification to immigration agencies If an individual presents a prohibited identification document to an officer of the Transportation Security Administration at an airport security checkpoint, the Administrator shall promptly notify the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the head of the appropriate local law enforcement agency to determine whether the individual is in violation of any term of release from the custody of any such agency. (c) Entry into sterile areas (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), if an individual is found to be in violation of any term of release under subsection (b), the Administrator shall not permit such individual to enter a sterile area. (2) Exception An individual presenting a prohibited identification document under this section may enter a sterile area if the individual— (A) is leaving the United States for the purposes of removal or deportation; or (B) presents a covered identification document. 3. Collection of biometric information from certain individuals seeking entry into sterile areas (a) In general Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall collect biometric information from an individual described in subsection (b) prior to authorizing such individual to enter into a sterile area. (b) Individual described An individual described in this subsection is an individual who— (1) is seeking entry into a sterile area; (2) does not present a covered identification document