HR 8049 · in committee · significant
End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prohibits the TSA from giving Members of Congress expedited or special access through airport security screening.
- It affects all Members of Congress who currently receive priority or exempt treatment at airport checkpoints.
- The TSA must update its policies to comply, with no federal funding allowed for congressional screening exemptions.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing congressional TSA exemptions affect the daily operations and security details of Members of Congress traveling between their districts and Washington?
- 02
What evidence exists that TSA PreCheck or standard security screening adequately protects congressional members compared to current expedited protocols?
- 03
Should the cost and time burden on individual lawmakers influence decisions about whether they receive different airport security treatment than constituents?
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Sponsor · R-IA-2
Ashley Hinson
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-24
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-24 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2026-03-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-03-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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