HR 5840
118th Congress
House
Transportation and Public Works
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Homeland Security
Government information and archives
Transportation safety and security
Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024
Introduced: September 29, 2023
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
Dec 17, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-888.
Sep 25, 2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 25, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 25, 2024
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
Sep 29, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Sep 29, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act
This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to streamline the process for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple security threat assessment (STA) programs, in particular the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) programs.
Among other things, the TSA must
- permit an individual to enroll at a TSA-authorized enrollment center once and use the application, as well as information generated by TSA’s vetting, to enroll in any other programs;
- permit an individual to enroll in more than one STA program at the same time for a single fee that is less than the combined fee for applying to the same programs separately;
- provide for a streamlined and expeditious renewal process; and
- provide states the expiration dates for each individual’s STA to ensure commercial driver's licenses include an individual's current HME status.
Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website information relating to the streamlining of the enrollment system.
If the TSA determines it is necessary to implement these changes through rulemaking, the bill provides for an expedited rulemaking process.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 725.
Committees of jurisdiction
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