To enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Bennie Thompson
Sponsor. Representative for Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Democrat.
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Passed House (Senate next) on May 12, 2022
This bill passed in the House on May 12, 2022 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
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231 Cosponsors (217 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 903 – Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022 (May 5, 2022)
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Payne, Jr. Votes to Increase Pay and Benefits for TSA Employees”
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Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ10]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 12, 2022
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS- May 13, 2022”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 16, 2022
“Hoyer Statement on House Passage of the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on May 12, 2022
History
H.R. 903 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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