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To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide eligibility for Federal law enforcement officers for certain expedited security screening, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal aviation security law to make federal law enforcement officers eligible for expedited security screening through the TSA PreCheck program at no cost. The bill also provides PreCheck eligibility to family members younger than 12 years old who accompany federal law enforcement officers. The eligibility for this expedited screening is subject to policies and procedures established by the TSA Administrator. The bill uses the existing definition of "Federal law enforcement officer" from the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John H. Rutherford’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CORPORATION $7,250
- ATS COMMUNICATIONS, INC $7,100
- GC LAND DEVELOPEMENT INC $6,600
- PUTZKE HORSE FARM LLC $6,600
- MOMENTUM TRANSPORTATION USA INC $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John H. Rutherford → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- May 18, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. · house
- May 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
- May 15, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2026
Mr. Rutherford (for himself and Mr. Cuellar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide eligibility for Federal law enforcement officers for certain expedited security screening, 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 “Federal Agents Secure Travel Act” or the “FAST Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR CERTAIN EXPEDITED SECURITY SCREENING.
Section 44919 of title 49, United States Code is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (j), (k), and (l) as subsections (k), (l), and (m), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection:
“(j) Eligibility of Federal Law Enforcement Officers for Expedited Security Screening.—
“(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (3), an individual specified in paragraph (2) is eligible for expedited security screening under the PreCheck Program at no cost to such individual.
“(2) Individuals specified.—An individual specified in this subsection is any of the following:
“(A) A Federal law enforcement officer.
“(B) A family member of an individual specified in subparagraph (A) who is younger than 12 years old and accompanying the individual.
“(3) Implementation.—The eligibility of an individual specified in paragraph (2) for expedited security screening under the PreCheck Program is subject to such policies and procedures as the Administrator may prescribe to carry out this subsection.
“(4) Definition.—In this subsection, the term ‘Federal law enforcement officer’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 50301).”. <all>
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