H.R. 8897

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8897 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8897

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 14, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation

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AN ACT

To improve travel for American families, 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 ``Improving Travel for American 
Families Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The Administrator of the Transportation Security 
Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator''), 
may establish a pilot program at airports to expedite access to 
security screening for adult passengers and accompanying child 
passengers twelve years of age and under to support and facilitate the 
ease of travel for such passengers and such child passengers. The 
Administrator may carry out this subsection only such access does not 
compromise security protocols.
(b) Security Requirements.--If the Administrator establishes the 
pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out 
the following:
(1) Ensure each passenger described in such subsection is 
screened in accordance with the vetting status of such 
passenger under the Secure Flight program of the Transportation 
Security Administration, in accordance with paragraph (2) of 
section 44903(j) of title 49, United States Code.
(2) Prevent individuals carrying out screening functions 
under section 44901 of such title from allowing any passenger 
into a TSA PreCheck or other expedited security screening lane 
unless such passenger has received a boarding pass indicating 
eligibility for TSA PreCheck or such other expedited security 
screening.
(3) Permit local Administration management to open or close 
checkpoint lanes and reallocate available resources as needed 
to maximize security effectiveness and efficiency based on 
passenger volume.
(c) Selection of Airports.--If the Administrator establishes the 
pilot program under subsection (a), in selecting airports for such 
pilot program, the Administrator shall--
(1) give priority to an airport the Administrator 
determines to have a high volume of passengers traveling with 
accompanying child passengers;
(2) consider airports with adequate space to accommodate 
additional or larger security screening lanes and sufficient 
personnel to aid passengers and accompanying child passengers 
twelve years of age and under while maintaining adequate 
staffing of other security screening lanes; and
(3) use any other consideration the Administrator 
determines necessary.
(d) Briefing.--If the Administrator establishes the pilot program 
under subsection (a), not later than 270 days after such establishment, 
the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a briefing on such pilot program.
(e) Sunset.--If the Administrator establishes the pilot program 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out such pilot 
program for a period of two years.

Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.