AIRFARE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced
Summary
Makes it easier for caregivers to accompany children and travelers with disabilities through security and onto flights. The AIRFARE Act would have the Transportation Security Administration create a system so airlines can issue expedited gate passes for caregivers and allow those passes to carry existing TSA PreCheck status.
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Easier airport gate passes for caregivers
If enacted, TSA would set up a system within 180 days at U.S. airports. Airlines could give up to two gate passes. They would be for parents, guardians, or caregivers with a child or a passenger who needs help. If you have a Known Traveler Number, you could use TSA PreCheck on those passes. For wheelchair users, a caregiver would get a pass only if they are pushing the chair. A minor means under age 18.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Roll Call Votes
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