Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 5, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2019
- Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
This bill modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.
Specifically, the bill
- within 180 days, eliminates personnel authorities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation governing the conditions of employment for TSA employees, thus making TSA employees subject to the personnel management system applicable to other federal employees;
- sets forth transition rules that protect the pay rates, leave rights, and other rights of TSA employees;
- requires DHS to consult with the labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority to carry out the conversion of such positions;
- does not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government;
- expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the TSA provides insufficient benefits and workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be provided protections and benefits under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees;
- directs the TSA to consult with public and private entities associated with the Federal Air Marshal Service to address concerns regarding federal air marshals, including mental health and suicide rates;
- prohibits TSA employees from using or installing the social media video application TikTok on U.S. government-issued mobile devices;
- requires DHS to prioritize the hiring of veterans, including disabled veterans; and
- directs the TSA to ensure its employees are provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
Recorded votes 4
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 90 | On Passage | Passed230–171 | Mar 5, 2020 |
| House 89 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Passed227–175 | Mar 5, 2020 |
| House 88 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to403–0 | Mar 5, 2020 |
| House 87 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to399–1 | Mar 5, 2020 |
Cosponsors 242
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2019 to Feb 18, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Feb 11, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 15, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Feb 19, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Feb 19, 2019 |
Actions 48
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1140 as unfinished business.
- Mar 5, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1508-1514; text: CR H1509)
- Mar 5, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1515-1519)
- Mar 5, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 5.
- Mar 5, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 7.
Amendments 9
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2 | Moving Forward Act | Related bill | Jul 20, 2020 |
| HRES 877 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1140) to enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and stability of the transportation security workforce by applying the personnel system under title 5, United States Code, | Procedurally related | Mar 4, 2020 |
| S 944 | Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 28, 2019 |
| HR 8791 | DHS Reform Act of 2020 | Related bill | Nov 20, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Aviation and airports
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Labor-management relations
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Military personnel and dependents
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Worker safety and health
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Referred in Senate
- Mar 5, 2020Engrossed in House
- Feb 21, 2020Reported in House
- Feb 11, 2019Introduced in House
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