This bill, the "End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026," would stop Members of Congress from getting expedited or preferential access through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security screening based on their official position. It defines key terms, including the TSA Administrator, Member of Congress (by reference to title 5), screening location (by reference to 49 CFR), and the Trusted Traveler Program (a CBP program to speed entry for pre-approved travelers).
The bill bars the use of funds made available to TSA to provide or facilitate expedited or preferential screening for Members of Congress. Members may not bypass standard TSA screening or receive priority at screening locations based on their official position. The bill also says TSA can continue public, risk-based security programs and that Members may join publicly available Trusted Traveler Programs if their participation is not based on their official position. The TSA Administrator must update policies to comply and must report to Congress on implementation and compliance within 180 days of enactment.
The bill prohibits using TSA funds to provide preferential screening for Members of Congress. No publicly available information on overall budgetary impacts, cost savings, or implementation costs is included in the bill text.
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