# 119-hr-5109: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act

119-hr-5109, Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5109
- Congress: 119
- Title: Transportation Worker Identification Credential Efficiency Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Expands access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for people re-entering the workforce.** It directs the Transportation Security Administration to write guidance that eases TWIC access, helps incarcerated people prepare applications, and supports appeals or waivers of ineligibility decisions. - Returning citizens: Requires TSA guidance aimed at reducing barriers for people released from incarceration who are otherwise eligible for TWIC. The guidance must be completed within 1 year. - People still incarcerated: Directs TSA to include steps to help incarcerated individuals pre-apply or prepare applications for TWIC cards. - Applicants facing denials: Calls for procedures to assist people seeking an appeal or a waiver of preliminary ineligibility determinations. - Congressional oversight: TSA must brief the House Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee on implementation within 180 days after the guidance is finalized.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier port worker ID access for returning citizens: benefit, low. If enacted, TSA would issue guidelines within one year to improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). The guidelines would help returning citizens, meaning people released from incarceration who are otherwise eligible. They would also help people who are incarcerat…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5109 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5109)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5109 (as of 2026-11-01).