July 14, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
To improve travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Improving Travel for Military Members Act
.
Sec. 2. Improving travel for active-duty military personnel and accompanying family
(a) In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator
) may establish a pilot program at airports to expedite access to security screening for traveling active-duty military personnel and accompanying family members to support and facilitate the ease of travel for such personnel and family members. The Administrator may carry out this subsection only to the extent such access does not compromise security protocols.
(b) Security requirements
If the Administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out the following:
(1)
Ensure each passenger described in such subsection is screened in accordance with the vetting status of such passenger under the Secure Flight program of the Transportation Security Administration, in accordance with paragraph (2) of section 44903(j) of title 49, United States Code.
(2)
Prevent individuals carrying out screening functions under section 44901 of such title from allowing any passenger into a TSA PreCheck or other expedited security screening lane unless such passenger has received a boarding pass indicating eligibility for TSA PreCheck or such other expedited security screening.
(3)
Permit local Administration management to open or close checkpoint lanes and reallocate available resources as needed to maximize security effectiveness and efficiency based on passenger volume.
(c) Selection of airports
If the Administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection (a), in selecting airports for such pilot program, the Administrator shall—
(1)
give priority to an airport that is not more than a certain distance, as determined by the Administrator, from a military installation (as such term is defined in section 2801 of title 10, United States Code) to which not fewer than a certain number, as determined by the Administrator, of active-duty military personnel are stationed;
(2)
consider airports with adequate space to accommodate dedicated screening lanes for traveling active-duty military personnel and accompanying family members; and
(3)
use any other consideration the Administrator determines necessary.
(d) Briefing
If the Administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection (a), not later than nine months after such establishment, the Administrator shall provide to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing on such pilot program.
(e) Sunset
If the Administrator establishes the pilot program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out such pilot program for a period of three years.