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H.R.8902

WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 Workforce Assurance for Transportation and Critical Homeland Personnel Act of 2026

Introduced·5/19/26

WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 establishes higher pay rates for TSA personnel and provides continuing appropriations during a lapse in funding.

The WATCH Personnel Act of 2026 establishes higher rates of pay for Transportation Security Administration personnel. It mandates the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to set the minimum annual salary for a Transportation Security Officer to $40,000 for fiscal year 2026 and provide a $10,000 bonus to each officer employed as of February 14, 2026. The bonuses are not considered basic pay for retirement, life insurance, or other employee benefits.

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Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Committee
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History

May 20

House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

May 19

House

Introduced in House

May 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.