WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - Groups representing

major U.S. airlines, travel companies and airports on Monday

urged the Senate to reject a bill that would limit the ability

of the Transportation Security Administration to use facial

recognition software at security checkpoints.

The Senate Commerce Committee is set on Wednesday to

consider bipartisan legislation to protect Americans' ability to

opt out of TSA facial recognition screenings at airports and

prevent abuse of passenger data.

Airlines for America, U.S. Travel and two airport groups

opposed the bill in a letter seen by Reuters saying it could

"increase wait times considerably by slowing down identity

verification at every airport security checkpoint."