Airline passengers across the U.S. will no longer be tied down by their footwear options when they get to the security gate.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the Transportation Safety Administration's nearly two-decade mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at screening is over.

"Many, many people will be on airlines traveling in and out of our airports and it's important we find ways to keep people safe, but also streamline and make the process much more enjoyable for every single person," Noem said.

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