HR 8897
Improving Travel for American Families Act
Summary
Improving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers. TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie [R-PA-7]
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- 2026-05-19
- Latest action
- 2026-07-14: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-07-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2026-07-13: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
- 2026-07-13: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
- 2026-07-13: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4403-4404)
- 2026-07-13: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.