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S4123119th Congress

End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Passed Senate

Summary

End special TSA screening for Members of Congress. This bill would bar TSA funds from being used to give Members of Congress expedited or priority passenger and baggage screening and would clarify related definitions such as Member of Congress, screening location, and Trusted Traveler Program.

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  • Members of Congress: They would not be exempt from federal passenger and baggage screening and would not receive priority or expedited access to screening locations based on their official positions.
  • TSA and the Administrator: The Administrator would have to update TSA policies and procedures to ensure compliance and submit a report to Congress on implementation within 180 days after enactment.
  • Trusted Traveler programs and the public: The bill preserves TSA authority to operate risk-based programs for the public and allows Members to participate in Trusted Traveler programs like Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, SENTRI, and NEXUS as private participants.

*It would standardize screening rules for Members of Congress and require policy updates and a compliance report.*

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No special TSA lines for Congress

This bill would bar Members of Congress from being exempt from TSA passenger or baggage screening. They would not get priority or expedited access to a checkpoint because of their job. TSA would not be able to use its funds to offer or support special screening for Members. TSA would still run public risk-based programs like PreCheck, Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS. Members could join only on the same public terms, not due to office. These limits would take effect upon enactment, and TSA would update policies and report to Congress within 180 days.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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