S 1856
117th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Labor-management relations
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Transportation safety and security
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Worker safety and health
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
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To President
Became law
May 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021 or the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
This bill modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.
Specifically, the bill
- within 180 days, eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees;
- sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates, leave rights, and other rights of TSA and Federal Air Marshal Service employees; and
- requires DHS to consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of such positions.
The bill also
- directs the TSA to implement in-person or remote mental health programs at each field office of the Federal Air Marshal Service and consult with labor associations to address concerns regarding federal air marshals, including mental health and suicide rates;
- requires DHS to prioritize the hiring of veterans, including disabled veterans; and
- directs the TSA to ensure its employees are provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against the coronavirus.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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