Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8897
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Improving Travel for American Families Act
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Passed House on Jul 13, 2026
Overview
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The bill proposes a pilot program to expedite security screening for adult passengers and child travelers at airports. The program aims to facilitate travel for families while maintaining security. It requires passengers to be screened according to the TSA's Secure Flight program and limits access to expedited screening lanes. The program's airports will be selected based on passenger volume, space availability, and staffing. If established, the TSA must provide a briefing to relevant congressional committees within 270 days and the pilot program will last for two years.

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Introduced
May 19, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8897
Congress
119
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
North Carolina
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Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on July 13, 2026
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
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Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
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Summary

Improving Travel for American Families Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger.  

Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers.

TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.

Text (4)
July 14, 2026
July 13, 2026
July 9, 2026
Actions (17)
07/14/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
07/13/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/13/2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
07/13/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)
07/13/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4403-4404)
07/13/2026
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
07/13/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8897.
07/13/2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4395-4396)
07/13/2026
Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/09/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 639.
07/09/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-735.
06/24/2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
06/24/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
06/24/2026
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
05/20/2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
05/19/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
05/19/2026
Introduced in House
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