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119-s-2378119th CongressWALLET

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

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Summary

This bill would create a dedicated, passenger-paid funding stream for aviation security technology and checkpoint upgrades. It would set annual minimum deposits from the 9/11 Security Fee into two new funds and bar using that revenue for non-aviation purposes, with diversions to end by 2027.

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  • Travelers and passengers: The bill would keep the 9/11 Security Fee as a passenger-paid source reserved for aviation safety. It would direct that fee revenue not be used for non-aviation purposes and push to end any diversions by 2027.
  • Airports and local operators: It would create an Aviation Security Capital Fund to provide grants for equipment and modernization. The bill would require deposits of the first $250 million per year through 2025 and at least $500 million per year starting in 2026 to flow into that Fund.
  • Checkpoint technology and TSA operations: It would establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund to pay for checkpoint and exit lane tech. Starting in 2026 the next $250 million per year of the fee would go to that fund and the Transportation Security Administration could make grants and retroactively approve projects back to January 1, 2023.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New aviation security equipment funds

This bill would create two Department of Homeland Security funds to modernize airport security. It would establish an Aviation Security Capital Fund to hold fee-derived money that TSA could use for grants to airports. It would also establish an Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund to pay for procurement, deployment, and sustainment of checkpoint and exit-lane technology. The checkpoint fund money would be available until expended and TSA could retroactively approve grants for projects done on or after January 1, 2023.

Higher 9/11 security fees for travelers

This bill would require TSA to set the passenger 9/11 security fee to collect fixed minimum sums each year. For FY2004–FY2025, the bill would make the first $250 million per year available to a new Aviation Security Capital Fund. Beginning in FY2026, the bill would make the first $500 million per year go to that Capital Fund and then the next $250 million per year available for a checkpoint technology fund. If enacted, airline passengers could pay part of these higher fees when they buy tickets.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2025

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 10/7/2025

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 11/3/2025

  • Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]

    ID • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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