Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Transportation Security Administration Pay Act of 2026 provides funding for the Transportation Security Administration during a lapse in appropriations that began on February 14, 2026. It ensures that employees receive their standard pay, benefits, and allowances. These funds are available until a new appropriation is enacted or until September 30, 2026. The act is designed to take retroactive effect starting February 13, 2026.
Yes
- Scored +5
Would union members be better off under this?
Protects the pay and benefits of federal employees during a government shutdown.
- Scored +2
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
Ensures continuous funding for TSA personnel responsible for aviation security.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill provides additional appropriations for TSA pay and operations.
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The bill increases government spending by appropriating additional funds during a lapse.
- Scored -1
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
It uses continuing appropriations to address a funding lapse rather than a permanent budget solution.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Employee Pay and Benefits: Section 2(a) provides the necessary funds for standard rates of pay, allowances, benefits, and other regular payments for Transportation Security Administration employees. This ensures staff are paid during the appropriation lapse.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 union members be better off under this? — Protects the pay and benefits of federal employees during a government shutdown.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill provides additional appropriations for TSA pay and operations. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — It uses continuing appropriations to address a funding lapse rather than a permanent budget solution. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill increases government spending by appropriating additional funds during a lapse.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — Ensures continuous funding for TSA personnel responsible for aviation security.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 3/12/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
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Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia