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H.R. 8902119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 20, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 8902 provides emergency TSA funding after a Feb. 14, 2026 lapse and sets a $40,000 minimum salary for security officers.
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HR 8902 provides temporary emergency funding to the Transportation Security Administration after its normal appropriations lapsed on February 14, 2026. The bill remains in effect until Congress passes a full budget or until September 30, 2026, whichever comes first. It also sets a $40,000 annual minimum salary for Transportation Security Officers with inflation-tied increases and provides a one-time $1,000 bonus to officers employed on February 14, 2026.
The bill directly affects approximately 60,000 TSA employees, especially frontline officers who screen passengers and baggage at airports. Travelers moving through airport security checkpoints could be indirectly affected by any changes to TSA staffing or operations.
Without this bill, TSA workers could face delayed or missed paychecks during the funding gap. TSA operations and staffing levels depend on this funding remaining in place, which in turn affects airport security nationwide.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.