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H.R. 8770 119th Congress House

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish funds for investments in aviation security, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2026 Introduced by: Dale W. Strong Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390)
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:04 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4389-4390)
Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8770.
Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4389-4390)
Jul 13, 2026 · 3:53 PM EDT
Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 9, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 641.
Jul 9, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-737.
Jun 24, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 3.
Jun 24, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 24, 2026
Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
May 13, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
May 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
May 12, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 14, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026

This bill allocates additional funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for aviation security, including checked baggage explosives detection equipment and security checkpoint technology.

As background, TSA collects passenger civil aviation security service fees (often referred to as the 9/11 security fee or passenger security fee) on air carrier passengers originating at airports in the United States. In general, these fees are deposited into the Department of the Treasury general fund and applied towards debt reduction. A portion of these fees are allocated to TSA for aviation security.

The bill requires that the first $500 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger security fees be deposited into the Aviation Security Capital Fund. This is an increase from the currently required $250 million. This fund provides for the costs associated with acquiring and installing in-line baggage screening systems (i.e., systems that use a conveyor belt infrastructure to automatically screen, sort, and track baggage) to accommodate checked baggage explosives detection equipment and for certain other airport security improvements.

The bill also requires that the next $250 million collected in each fiscal year from passenger security fees be deposited into a new Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund for the costs associated with acquiring, installing, and sustaining aviation security checkpoint technology.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 31

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

  • THE DOERRER GROUP LLC
    for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC
    for SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
    for SOUTHWEST AIRLINES · Texas · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
    for ANALOGIC CORPORATION · Massachusetts · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
    for IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
    for U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Van Epps, Matt
Tennessee · Jul 2, 2026
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Evans, Gabe
Colorado · May 12, 2026
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · May 12, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · May 12, 2026
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Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · May 12, 2026
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/
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"H.R. 8770: SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/.
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H.R. 8770, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8770/.
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