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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
This bill prohibits the Transportation Security Administration from using funds to provide Members of Congress with expedited or preferential access through airport security screenings. Members of Congress would be required to go through the same standard security procedures as other passengers and could not receive priority screening based on their official positions. The bill allows Congress members to use publicly available trusted traveler programs, but not programs based on their congressional status. The TSA Administrator must update policies to comply with the bill and report to Congress within 180 days on implementation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John Cornyn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CAPITAL GROUP $22,500
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $16,500
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $13,686
- WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT $13,200
- BLACKSTONE $12,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John Cornyn → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- Mar 24, 2026 Held at the desk. · house
- Mar 24, 2026 Received in the House. · house
- Mar 24, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Mar 19, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1356) · senate
- Mar 19, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 19, 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1355-1356) · senate
- Mar 19, 2026 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 17, 2026
Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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 a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance of pre-approved, low-risk travelers arriving in the United States.
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 may not—
(1) bypass standard 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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