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H.R. 8770119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jul 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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Starting in fiscal 2028, the bill requires at least $750 million yearly from the 9/11 fee to go to two dedicated aviation security funds.
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The SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 requires that money from the 9/11 Security Fee on airline tickets be used only for aviation security purposes. Starting in fiscal year 2028, at least $500 million a year must go to the Aviation Security Capital Fund, and at least $250 million a year must go to a new Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund. It also states that using the fee for unrelated government spending should stop by 2027.
Airline passengers, who pay the fee through ticket prices, and the TSA, airports, and security technology companies, who would receive dedicated funding through the two funds.
The change would redirect existing fee revenue away from other government uses and toward security equipment, staffing, and technology upgrades, affecting how the fee's proceeds are allocated going forward.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.