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Jerry Moran (R-KS)

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

S. 2378 · Senate bill Transportation and Public Works

A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 690.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026. It updates and establishes specific funding accounts within the Department of Homeland Security for aviation security. The legislation focuses on directing fees received under section 44940(a)(1) toward the Aviation Security Capital Fund and a newly created Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund. These funds are meant to pay for security checkpoints, exit lane technology, and related capital needs at airports through fiscal year 2036. Additionally, the bill requires the Transportation Security Administration to report to Congress on how these funds are used. It also mandates that the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security conduct biennial audits to check for fraud, waste, and abuse.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    The bill ensures that 9/11 security fees are strictly reserved and expended for aviation security rather than being diverted to other purposes.

  • Scored +4

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill funds the deployment and sustainment of new aviation security and exit lane technology.

  • Scored +4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates that security fees be used exclusively for their intended purpose, increasing the accountability of fee usage.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.

How the text last changed

Reported to Senate (11/9/2026), compared with Introduced in Senate. Each change is on the Text tab.

The newer version of the bill updates the short title year to 2026, alters funding amounts and timelines for aviation security funds through fiscal year 2036, and removes the congressional sense of purpose section. It adjusts the deposit amount for the Aviation Security Capital Fund from $500,000,000 down to $400,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2036, and adds requirements for specific technology definitions, congressional reports, briefings, and biennial Inspector General audits.