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Bill would redirect 9/11 security fee fully to airport screening
Data as of July 22, 2026
The SAFEGUARDS Act would stop diverting the 9/11 airline fee and boost security funding to $750 million a year by 2026.AI-decoded45-second read · 5 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat does this do?
This bill increases the required annual funding for the Aviation Security Capital Fund from $250 million to $500 million starting in fiscal year 2026. It also creates a new Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund that would get an additional $250 million per year for screening equipment, and it states Congress's intent to end other diversion of the 9/11 fee by 2027.
Who does it affect?
Airline passengers who pay the 9/11 Security Fee, the Transportation Security Administration, and airports that may receive upgraded screening technology.
Why does it matter?
Redirecting fee revenue toward security purposes would reduce the amount available for other government spending that has relied on this money in the past.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Capital fund rises to $500M/year
- New $250M/year tech fund
- Reimbursements allowed since Jan 2023
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee — You are here
- Senate vote
- House
- President's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025
- Introduced:
- July 22, 2025
- Latest action:
- April 14, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov