H.R. 9328

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9328 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9328

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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 active-duty military personnel and accompanying 
family, 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 Military 
Members Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND 
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, 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 traveling active-duty military personnel and 
accompanying family members to support and facilitate the ease of 
travel for such personnel and family members. The Administrator may 
carry out this subsection only to the extent 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 that is not more than a 
certain distance, as determined by the Administrator, from a 
military installation (as such term is defined in section 2801 
of title 10, United States Code) to which not fewer than a 
certain number, as determined by the Administrator, of active-
duty military personnel are stationed;
(2) consider airports with adequate space to accommodate 
dedicated screening lanes for traveling active-duty military 
personnel and accompanying family members; 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 nine months 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 three years.

Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.