S 4123
Passed a chamber
Prohibits Members of Congress from receiving expedited or preferential airport security screening based on their official positions, and bars Transportation Security Administration funds from being used to provide it.
Official title: End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act of 2026
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
24-MAR-2026
Senate
Introduced
17-MAR-2026
Referred
17-MAR-2026
Passed
19-MAR-2026
- Bars Transportation Security Administration funds from being used to give Members of Congress expedited or preferential access to security screening.
- Provides that Members may not be exempt from federal passenger and baggage screening or receive priority access to screening locations because of their official position.
- Allows Members to take part in publicly available Trusted Traveler Programs, such as Global Entry or PreCheck, as long as their participation is not based on their official positions.
- Requires the Transportation Security Administration to update its policies as needed and submit a report to Congress within 180 days after enactment.
Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Passed Senate, 19-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govTransportation and Public Works
No cosponsors.