H.R.8897

To improve travel for American families, and for other purposes.

Introduced·5/19/26

Establishes a pilot program to improve travel for families with children at selected airports.

The bill establishes a pilot program to implement alternative security screening lanes and approaches for passengers traveling with children twelve years of age and under. The Transportation Security Administration will select at least five airports for the program, prioritizing those with high volumes of child passengers. The program aims to facilitate the ease of travel for families with children. The Administrator must provide a briefing to specified committees within one year of enactment and the program will run for two years.

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Where it stands

Current
Homeland Security Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

May 19

House

Introduced in House

May 19

House

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.