Pay TSA Act of 2026

This bill would create a Transportation Security Trust Fund within the Department of Homeland Security and deposit the airline passenger security fee (the "9/11 Security Fee") into it, available without further action by Congress. The money could be used only for aviation security, such as TSA worker pay, passenger and baggage screening, and security technology, and could not be moved to the general Treasury or used for deficit reduction. If Congress does not pass TSA funding on time, the fund could keep TSA operating, with officer pay and staffing paid first and at a rate no higher than the prior year. The bill also sets up an account within the fund for screening technology, airport security equipment, and airport grants, to be used after personnel and operating needs are met.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Nicholas A. Langworthy Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors