WATCH Personnel Act of 2026

This 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, within 90 days of becoming law. Starting October 1, 2026, the minimum salary would be adjusted each year based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. The bill would also provide funding to pay TSA employees their regular pay and benefits during the lapse in appropriations that began February 14, 2026. It would give a $10,000 bonus to each Transportation Security Officer employed and working as of that date, which would not count toward retirement or other benefits. The funding would end when regular appropriations are enacted or on September 30, 2026, whichever comes first.

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Sponsors

• Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors