Improving Travel for Military Members Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9328 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9328

 To improve travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying
                    family, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2026

Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina (for herself and Mr. Goldman of New York)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL

 To improve travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying
                    family, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Travel for Military
Members Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING TRAVEL FOR ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND
              ACCOMPANYING FAMILY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security
Administration (in this section referred to as the ``Administrator'')
may establish a pilot program at airports to expedite access to
security screening for traveling active-duty military personnel and
accompanying family members to support and facilitate the ease of
travel for such personnel and family members. The Administrator may
carry out this subsection only to the extent such access does not
compromise security protocols.
    (b) Security Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administrator shall carry out the following:
            (1) Ensure each passenger described in such subsection is
        screened in accordance with the vetting status of such
        passenger under the Secure Flight program of the Transportation
        Security Administration's Secure Flight program, in accordance
        with paragraph (2) of section 44903(j) of title 49, United
        States Code.
            (2) Prevent individuals carrying out screening functions
        under section 44901 of such from allowing any passenger into a
        TSA PreCheck or other expedited security screening lane unless
        such passenger has received a boarding pass indicating
        eligibility for TSA PreCheck or such other expedited security
        screening.
            (3) Permit local Administration management to open or close
        checkpoint lanes and reallocate available resources as needed
        to maximize security effectiveness and efficiency based on
        passenger volume.
    (c) Selection of Airports.--If the Administrator establishes the
pilot program under subsection (a), in selecting airports for such
pilot program, the Administrator shall--
            (1) give priority to an airport that is not more than a
        certain distance, as determined by the Administrator, from a
        military installation (as such term is defined in section 2801
        of title 10, United States Code) to which not fewer than a
        certain number, as determined by the Administrator, of active-
        duty military personnel are stationed;
            (2) consider airports with adequate space to accommodate
        dedicated screening lanes for traveling active-duty military
        personnel and accompanying family members; and
            (3) use any other consideration the Administrator
        determines necessary.
    (d) Briefing.--If the Administrator establishes the pilot program
under subsection (a), not later than nine months after such
establishment, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on such
pilot program.
    (e) Sunset.--If the Administrator establishes the pilot program
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out such pilot
program for a period of three years.
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