# 119-hr-4940: AIRFARE Act

119-hr-4940, AIRFARE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4940
- Congress: 119
- Title: AIRFARE Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster gate passes for caregivers: mixed, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4940)

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- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4940 (as of 2026-09-21).