Sheri Biggs (R-SC)
Improving Travel for Military Members Act
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "Improving Travel for Military Members Act," aims to improve travel for active-duty military personnel and their families. It allows the TSA Administrator to establish a pilot program at airports to expedite security screening for these individuals. This program is intended to support and facilitate easier travel. The Administrator can choose specific airports, prioritizing those near military installations with a certain number of stationed personnel. If established, the program will run for a period of three years.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill facilitates easier airport security passage for active-duty military members and their families.
- Scored +5
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill improves travel ease for active-duty military personnel and their families through expedited security screening.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expedited Security Access: The bill allows for a pilot program to expedite access to security screening for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family members to support and facilitate ease of travel (Section 2, subsection a).
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Efficient Resource Management: The Administrator can permit local management to open or close checkpoint lanes and reallocate resources to maximize security effectiveness and efficiency based on passenger volume (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 3).
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Targeted Airport Selection: The program prioritizes airports located near military installations where a specific number of active-duty personnel are stationed (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Security Constraints: The Administrator is only allowed to carry out the pilot program to the extent that such access does not compromise security protocols (Section 2, subsection a).
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Strict Eligibility Rules: TSA screening personnel are prohibited from allowing any passenger into expedited security screening lanes unless that passenger has a boarding pass indicating eligibility (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill facilitates easier airport security passage for active-duty military members and their families.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill improves travel ease for active-duty military personnel and their families through expedited security screening.
- 7/14/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 7/13/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-741.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 645.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4391)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4391)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9328.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. (consideration: CR H4390-4391)
- 6/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
- 6/18/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia