# 119-hr-8049: End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026

119-hr-8049, End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8049
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**No special screening for Members of Congress.** The bill bans expedited or preferential passenger and baggage screening based on congressional status and requires the Transportation Security Administration to update policies and report to Congress on compliance. - Members of Congress cannot be exempted from passenger or baggage screening or get priority access to screening locations. They can still participate in public Trusted Traveler Programs such as Global Entry or TSA PreCheck if enrollment is not based on their official status. - Other air travelers get uniform treatment at TSA checkpoints because Members will no longer receive special access. - The TSA Administrator must revise policies and procedures as needed and submit a report to Congress on implementation and compliance within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop special airport screening for Congress: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar TSA from using funds to give Members of Congress expedited passenger and baggage screening. It would forbid exemptions and priority access to screening locations based on official position. The bill would define key terms, including Member of Congress, Administrator,…

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- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8049 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8049)

## Related
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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8049 (as of 2026-09-21).