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Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-2086| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

Democratic Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (155)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, titled the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," mandates a comprehensive transition of all Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to the personnel system governed by Title 5, United States Code . The primary goal is to enhance the security operations and stability of the TSA workforce by providing them with the same rights, benefits, and protections afforded to most other federal employees. This transition involves repealing existing TSA-specific personnel management systems and policies, including those related to collective bargaining, by a determined conversion date, but no later than December 31, 2025. Crucially, the bill ensures that covered employees will not experience a reduction in their adjusted basic pay or law enforcement availability pay during this conversion. It also preserves accrued annual and sick leave, and credits years of service for pay step determinations. For screening agents, chapters 71 (labor-management relations) and 77 (appeals) of Title 5 will apply within 90 days of enactment, and they will retain eligibility to form a collective bargaining unit. Federal Air Marshals are specifically addressed, with provisions to preserve their premium pay and ensure overtime pay rates are not less than those under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The legislation establishes the labor organization certified on June 29, 2011, as the exclusive representative for screening agents under Title 5, with collective bargaining occurring at the national level, supplemented by local agreements. The Secretary of Homeland Security is required to consult with this exclusive representative on the transition plans and deadlines, providing written plans and considering their views before taking final actions. This ensures a collaborative approach to implementing the new personnel system. Additionally, the bill includes several oversight and accountability measures. The Comptroller General is tasked with reviewing TSA's recruitment efforts, the implementation of this Act, promotion policies, leadership diversity, and policies regarding harassment and assault in the workplace. The Administrator must also brief Congress on assaults and threats against TSA employees and submit annual reports on workforce satisfaction and retention. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that nothing in the Act grants the right to strike, upholding existing federal law.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-903
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8370
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-997
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-903
    Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8370
    Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024


  • March 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-997
    Introduced in Senate

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-997: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-2086| House 
| Updated: 3/11/2025
This bill, titled the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," mandates a comprehensive transition of all Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees to the personnel system governed by Title 5, United States Code . The primary goal is to enhance the security operations and stability of the TSA workforce by providing them with the same rights, benefits, and protections afforded to most other federal employees. This transition involves repealing existing TSA-specific personnel management systems and policies, including those related to collective bargaining, by a determined conversion date, but no later than December 31, 2025. Crucially, the bill ensures that covered employees will not experience a reduction in their adjusted basic pay or law enforcement availability pay during this conversion. It also preserves accrued annual and sick leave, and credits years of service for pay step determinations. For screening agents, chapters 71 (labor-management relations) and 77 (appeals) of Title 5 will apply within 90 days of enactment, and they will retain eligibility to form a collective bargaining unit. Federal Air Marshals are specifically addressed, with provisions to preserve their premium pay and ensure overtime pay rates are not less than those under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The legislation establishes the labor organization certified on June 29, 2011, as the exclusive representative for screening agents under Title 5, with collective bargaining occurring at the national level, supplemented by local agreements. The Secretary of Homeland Security is required to consult with this exclusive representative on the transition plans and deadlines, providing written plans and considering their views before taking final actions. This ensures a collaborative approach to implementing the new personnel system. Additionally, the bill includes several oversight and accountability measures. The Comptroller General is tasked with reviewing TSA's recruitment efforts, the implementation of this Act, promotion policies, leadership diversity, and policies regarding harassment and assault in the workplace. The Administrator must also brief Congress on assaults and threats against TSA employees and submit annual reports on workforce satisfaction and retention. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that nothing in the Act grants the right to strike, upholding existing federal law.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-903
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-8370
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-997
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-903
    Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-8370
    Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2024


  • March 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.


  • March 11, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 12, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-997
    Introduced in Senate
Bennie G. Thompson

Bennie G. Thompson

Democratic Representative

Mississippi

Cosponsors (155)
John W. Mannion (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Laura Friedman (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Kelly Morrison (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Maxine Dexter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Sarah Elfreth (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Nellie Pou (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Lateefah Simon (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Johnny Olszewski (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Sarah McBride (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Luz M. Rivas (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-997: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted