Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8902
WATCH Personnel Act of 2026
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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: labor · budget · public safetySummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to set the minimum yearly salary for Transportation Security Officers at $40,000 for fiscal year 2026, and then adjust it each year starting October 1, 2026, based on the Consumer Price Index. It would provide funding to pay TSA employees their regular pay and benefits during the lapse in federal funding that began on February 14, 2026. It would also fund a $10,000 bonus for each Transportation Security Officer employed and working as of February 14, 2026, which would not count as basic pay for retirement or other benefits. The emergency funding would end when regular funding is enacted or on September 30, 2026, whichever comes first, and the bill would take effect as if enacted on February 13, 2026.
Sponsors
- Nellie Pou Democrat sponsor
- 0 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. | refer |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-19 | Introduced in House | introduce |