H.R. 8049

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8049 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8049

To prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mrs. Hinson (for herself and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

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A BILL

To prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports, 
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``End Special Treatment for Congress 
at Airports Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act--
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
(2) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 13101 of title 5, 
United States Code.
(3) Screening location.--The term ``screening location'' 
has the meaning given that term in section 1540.5 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations.
(4) Trusted traveler program.--The term ``Trusted Traveler 
Program'' means any of the following:
(A) Global Entry.
(B) The PreCheck Program.
(C) SENTRI.
(D) NEXUS.
(E) Any other United States Government program that 
issues a unique identifier, such as a known traveler 
number, that the Transportation Security Administration 
accepts as validating that the individual holding such 
identifier is a member of a known low-risk population.
(F) Any other program implemented by the 
Transportation Security Administration under section 
109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security 
Act (49 U.S.C. 114 note; Public Law 107-71).

SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR STANDARD SECURITY SCREENING.

(a) In General.--None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Transportation Security Administration shall be used 
to provide or facilitate the provision of a Member of Congress with 
expedited or preferential access to or through security screenings 
required pursuant to section 44901 of title 49, United States Code.
(b) No Expedited Access.--A Member of Congress shall not--
(1) be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening 
procedures of the Transportation Security Administration; or
(2) receive priority or expedited access to a screening 
location on the basis of the official position of such Member 
of Congress.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

Nothing in this Act shall be construed--
(1) to limit the authority of the Transportation Security 
Administration to implement risk-based security programs 
available to the general public; or
(2) to prohibit Members of Congress from participating in a 
publicly available Trusted Traveler Program, provided such 
participation is not based on the official positions of such 
Members of Congress.

SEC. 5. ENFORCEMENT.

(a) Policy Implementation.--The Administrator shall update policies 
and procedures as necessary to ensure compliance with this Act.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
report on the implementation of, and compliance with, this Act.
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