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119-hr-4940119th CongressWALLET

AIRFARE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

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Summary

Expedite gate access for caregivers and guardians accompanying minors and passengers needing assistance. The AIRFARE Act would require TSA to set up a system within 180 days at domestic airports so airlines can issue up to two gate passes and link those passes to existing TSA PreCheck Known Traveler Numbers on tickets.

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  • Families and parents: Parents and guardians could receive up to two gate passes to accompany a minor to the departing gate, making boarding and gate-side handoffs smoother.
  • Caregivers for passengers needing assistance: Caregivers accompanying passengers who need health or mobility support could be issued gate passes, and a pass for a wheelchair user is allowed only if the caregiver is the person pushing the wheelchair.
  • Airports, airlines, and TSA: TSA would administer an administrative system at domestic airports and airlines would record gate-pass status on tickets the same way they mark PreCheck, aiming to reduce duplicate screening for accompanying caregivers.

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Faster gate passes for caregivers

If enacted, air carriers would be able to offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who accompany a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing domestic flight. TSA would have to set up a system at domestic airports within 180 days to speed gate passes and flight access procedures. If you have TSA Pre-Check and a Known Traveler Number, the gate pass would show Pre-Check on the ticket in the same way the ticket holder's status is shown. For a passenger who uses a wheelchair, a gate pass would be issued only to the caregiver who is actually pushing the wheelchair.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/21/2025

  • Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

  • Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 6/29/2026

  • Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 7/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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