# 119-hr-8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act

119-hr-8897, Improving Travel for American Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8897
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Travel for American Families Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a TSA pilot program to provide expedited security screening for adults traveling with children 12 and under.** It aims to speed family travel while preserving Secure Flight vetting and boarding-pass eligibility rules. - Families: Makes it easier for parents and their children 12 and under to use expedited lanes at participating airports, as long as each traveler passes Secure Flight vetting and has an eligible boarding pass. - TSA and airport operations: Requires screeners to follow Secure Flight status and bars staff from placing travelers into TSA PreCheck or other expedited lanes unless the boarding pass shows eligibility. Local TSA managers may open or close lanes and reallocate staff to match passenger volumes. - Pilot selection and oversight: Directs TSA to prioritize airports with high volumes of travelers with children and sufficient space and staffing. If started, TSA must brief relevant congressional committees within 270 days and run the pilot for two years.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 398 | 12 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster airport screening for families: benefit, low. If enacted, TSA would test faster security screening at some airports for adults traveling with a child age 12 or under, without weakening security rules. The pilot would run for two years, and TSA would pick airports with many family travelers and enough space and staff. You would still need a boa…

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- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5536: HEADACHE Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8897)

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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5536: HEADACHE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5536)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8897 (as of 2026-09-21).