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Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act
To require GAO to conduct annual assessments to determine the extent to which TSAs passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non- discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct annual assessments of whether TSA passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non-discrimination policies.
- Directs the GAO to submit its first assessment within 90 days of enactment and annually thereafter to the House Committee on Homeland Security and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Requires assessments to identify any needed actions to improve TSA compliance with its non-discrimination policies during security screening.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/T000488.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Thanedar, Shri (D-MI) [#13]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/G000553.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Green, Al (D-TX) [#9]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Shri Thanedar’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- STAR PIPE PRODUCTS $13,200
- EDW C LEVY CO $13,200
- PREMIER ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY $7,300
- TASTY BRANDS $6,600
- STUDENT $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Shri Thanedar → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- May 1, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. · house
- Apr 30, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- Apr 30, 2026 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2026
Mr. Thanedar (for himself and Mr. Green of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To require GAO to conduct annual assessments to determine the extent to which TSAs passenger security screening practices comply with TSA non- discrimination policies to identify any needed actions to improve compliance, 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 “Protecting Passengers from Discrimination Act”.
SEC. 2. GAO ASSESSMENTS OF TSA COMPLIANCE WITH NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES DURING PASSENGER SECURITY SCREENINGS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation an assessment of the extent to which passenger security screening practices of the Transportation Security Administration comply with non-discrimination policies of the Administration in order to identify any needed actions to improve such compliance. <all>
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