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End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
To prohibit preferential screening for Members of Congress at airports, and for other purposes.
Summary
The End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026 would prohibit the Transportation Security Administration from providing expedited or preferential airport security screening to Members of Congress based on their official position. The bill would require that Members of Congress undergo standard passenger and baggage screening procedures and not receive priority or expedited access to security screening locations. Members of Congress would still be allowed to participate in publicly available Trusted Traveler Programs, such as Global Entry or PreCheck, on the same basis as any other citizen, provided such participation is not based on their official positions. The Transportation Security Administration Administrator would be required to update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the law and submit a report to Congress within 180 days on implementation and compliance.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
2 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Mar 25, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. · house
- Mar 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Mar 24, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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. <all>
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