H.R. 4940 119th Congress House

AIRFARE Act

Official title: To establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures at domestic airports to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors… Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: August 8, 2025 Introduced by: W. Gregory Steube Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Transportation and Public Works

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Aug 11, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Aug 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Aug 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accommodating Individuals Requesting Familial Assistance in Riding Efficiently Act or the AIRFARE Act

This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to allow caregivers, parents, and guardians to accompany minors and passengers needing assistance to their flights.

Specifically, the TSA must establish a system to expedite gate passes and flight access procedures for these individuals.

The system must ensure that

air carriers may offer up to two gate passes to caregivers, parents, and guardians who are accompanying a minor or a passenger needing assistance to a departing flight; and
these individuals may apply their existing TSA PreCheck privileges to such gate passes.

The TSA PreCheck program expedites traveler screening through participating TSA security checkpoints.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee

Lobbying activity 11

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
for ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · Nevada · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY
for ALLEGIANT TRAVEL COMPANY · Nevada · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
for AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
11 filings
Treasury, Dept of
7 filings
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
6 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
6 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
6 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
6 filings

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Cosponsors 7