# 118-s-3959: Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024

118-s-3959, Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3959
- Congress: 118
- Title: Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Streamline enrollment across TSA threat-assessment programs** to reduce duplicative steps and lower costs. This law makes it easier for people to get credentials like the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HAZMAT Endorsement). It requires TSA to let applicants reuse one application, offer combined lower fees, speed renewals, and align eligibility dates. - Workers and applicants: People applying for TWIC or a HAZMAT Endorsement can enroll once at any TSA enrollment center and reuse biometric and biographic data for other TSA programs. They can enroll in multiple programs at a combined fee that is lower than paying separately and may use an expedited renewal process. - States and license holders: States will receive TSA enrollment expiration dates so a commercial driver's license will not indicate HAZMAT authorization after enrollment ends. States must meet streamlining responsibilities within 6 months. - Oversight and access: The Government Accountability Office will audit TSA and State administration with attention to rural access, enrollment locations, and duplicative processes. The GAO will report recommendations and TSA must implement them within set timelines or explain delays, with briefings to Congress.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT), 2024-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2024-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower fees and one-stop TSA signup: benefit, medium. The law lets you enroll once at a TSA center and reuse your data for other TSA programs. Renewals are faster, and TSA aligns your eligibility end dates across programs. If you enroll in more than one program in the same visit, you pay one combined fee that is lower than paying separately. For later…
- TSA oversight and public updates: benefit, medium. GAO audits TSA and State programs within 1 year of enactment. GAO reports within 180 days after the audit with costs, duplicate steps, access issues, and fixes. TSA must act on the recommendations within 1 year, explain any delay over 2 years, and brief Congress within 60 days and every year until…
- Accurate HAZMAT endorsements on CDLs: benefit, low. TSA gives States each person’s HAZMAT security check expiration date. This keeps a commercial driver’s license from showing HAZMAT access after TSA enrollment ends. States must carry out their federal duties for these programs within 6 months of enactment. TSA must share expiration data within 2 ye…

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## Sources
- [118-s-3959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3959)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3959 (as of 2026-01-05).