TSA Commuting Fairness Act

House Bill

H.R. 862

119th Congress

TSA Commuting Fairness Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

H. Morgan Griffith

Representative

Republican

VA-9

Cosponsors

8

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

The TSA Commuting Fairness Act requires TSA to study whether airport employees commute time between regular duty locations, parking lots, and transit stops should be counted as on-duty hours. TSA workers often travel significant distances within large airports between security checkpoints and remote parking, raising questions about fair compensation for this time.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The TSA Commuting Fairness Act requires TSA to study whether airport employees commute time between regular duty locations, parking lots, and transit stops should be counted as on-duty hours. TSA workers often travel significant distances within large airports between security checkpoints and remote parking, raising questions about fair compensation for this time.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

TSA Commuting Fairness ActThis bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to submit to Congress a study on the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time TSA employees working at airport locations spend traveling between regular duty locations, airport parking lots, and bus and transit stops.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires TSA study on employee commute time
Examines travel between duty locations and parking
Considers time to bus and transit stops
Addresses fairness for airport security workers
Could affect TSA compensation practices
Reports findings to Congress

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

TSA officers at large airports may spend considerable time traveling between remote employee parking, security checkpoints, and other duty stations. Currently this time is typically not compensated. The study would examine whether this practice is fair given the unique circumstances of airport employment where employees cannot park near their work locations. Results could inform future compensation policies for TSA and potentially other airport workers.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Related Subjects

Commuting

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Transportation employees

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

862, 119th Congress (2025). "TSA Commuting Fairness Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-862