TSA Commuting Fairness Act

Senate Bill

S. 1483

119th Congress

TSA Commuting Fairness Act

In Committee

Introduced:Apr 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Duckworth

Senator

Democratic

IL

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Summary

This bill directs TSA to study whether airport security officers should be paid for time spent traveling between parking lots, transit stops, and their work stations inside airports, which can often be a significant unpaid portion of their workday.

Latest Action

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

SponsorTammy Duckworth (D-IL)

Introduced4/10/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ChamberSenate

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TSA Commuting Fairness Act

This bill directs TSA to study whether airport security officers should be paid for time spent traveling between parking lots, transit stops, and their work stations inside airports, which can often be a significant unpaid portion of their workday.

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This bill directs TSA to study whether airport security officers should be paid for time spent traveling between parking lots, transit stops, and their work stations inside airports, which can often be a significant unpaid portion of their workday.

Bill Number: 1483
Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

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Title: TSA Commuting Fairness Act
Bill Number: 1483
Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 4/10/2025
Summary: This bill directs TSA to study whether airport security officers should be paid for time spent traveling between parking lots, transit stops, and their work stations inside airports, which can often be a significant unpaid portion of their workday.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill directs TSA to study whether airport security officers should be paid for time spent traveling between parking lots, transit stops, and their work stations inside airports, which can often be a significant unpaid portion of their workday.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

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 to study compensating employees for commute time within airports
Addresses time spent between parking and security checkpoints
Examines feasibility of treating internal travel as work hours
Focuses on fairness for TSA airport workers

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

TSA employees at major airports who often park far from terminals and take shuttles or walk long distances could eventually receive pay for that time. This would particularly benefit workers at large airports with extensive campus-like layouts.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Transportation and Public Works

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1483, 119th Congress (2025). "TSA Commuting Fairness Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1483

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