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Yes: 398 • No: 12
HR8897119th Congress
Improving Travel for American Families Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
Passed House
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.
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- 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.
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Faster airport screening for families
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 boarding pass that shows you are eligible for PreCheck or any other expedited lane, and screening would follow your Secure Flight status. Local TSA managers would be able to open or close lanes to keep lines moving. TSA would brief Congress within 270 days after the pilot starts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/25/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 7/13/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Yes: 398 • No: 12