As of Tuesday, passengers at U.S. airports are no longer required to remove their shoes during the TSA screening process.

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The TSA has eliminated the 19-year-old policy, effective immediately. Policies on liquids will remain in place.

The shoe removal process was implemented in 2006 "in response to an attempt by an airline passenger to conceal a bomb in his shoe," per USA TODAY.