CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

John Cornyn (R-TX)

To amend the definition of Trusted Traveler Program.

S.Amdt. 4707 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4123 — End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 4707 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 4707, proposed by Mr. CORNYN, aims to change specific language and definitions within bill S. 4123, which focuses on prohibiting preferential airport screening for Members of Congress.

The amendment makes the following changes:

  • It updates the definition of Trusted Traveler Program to include:

    • Global Entry
    • The PreCheck Program
    • SENTRI
    • NEXUS
    • Any other United States Government program that provides a unique identifier (like a known traveler number) that the Transportation Security Administration accepts to validate an individual as part of a known low-risk population.
    • Any other program the Transportation Security Administration implements under section 109(a)(3) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act.

  • It changes the word "may" to "shall" on page 2, line 24.

  • It replaces the phrase "bypass standard" with "be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage" on page 3, line 1.