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S 4123 Passed a chamber

Prohibits Members of Congress from receiving expedited or preferential airport security screening based on their official positions, and bars Transportation Security Administration funds from being used to provide it.

Official title: End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 24-MAR-2026
Senate
Introduced 17-MAR-2026
Referred 17-MAR-2026
Passed 19-MAR-2026
Key points
  • Bars Transportation Security Administration funds from being used to give Members of Congress expedited or preferential access to security screening.
  • Provides that Members may not be exempt from federal passenger and baggage screening or receive priority access to screening locations because of their official position.
  • Allows Members to take part in publicly available Trusted Traveler Programs, such as Global Entry or PreCheck, as long as their participation is not based on their official positions.
  • Requires the Transportation Security Administration to update its policies as needed and submit a report to Congress within 180 days after enactment.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 19-MAR-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Transportation and Public Works

Sponsor John Cornyn (R-TX) Cosponsors · 0

No cosponsors.