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.
Cosponsors 242
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2019 to Feb 18, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from 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 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Homeland Security Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2019Markup Jan 29, 2020Reported Feb 26, 2020 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2019Discharged Jan 29, 2020 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2019Discharged Feb 21, 2020 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 5, 2020 |
Actions 47
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 5, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1508-1514; text: CR H1509)
- Mar 5, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rogers (AL) amendment No. 1.
- Mar 5, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose (NY) amendment No. 2.
- Mar 5, 2020DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 877, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Peters amendment No. 4.
- 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.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E271, H1508–H1519Text printed H1509Amendments H1509, H1510, H1511, H1512, H1513, H1514, H1518Motions H1517Recorded votes H1515, H1516, H1518Cisneros amendment (prioritize hiring of veterans and related preference eligible individuals for positions within Transportation Security Administration)Lesko motion to recommit (prohibit TSA hiring of candidates with a history of sexual misconduct, offenses involving minors, or terrorism)Mucarsel-Powell amendment (provide Transportation and Security Administration employees proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against coronavirus) | Abigail Davis Spanberger D-VA (amendment), Andy Kim D-NJ (amendment), Anthony G. Brown D-MD (amendment), Bennie G. Thompson D-MS (amendment), Debbie Lesko R-AZ (motion), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell D-FL (amendment), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA (amendment), Jenniffer González-Colón R-PR (amendment), Max Rose D-NY (amendment), Mike Rogers R-AL (amendment), Scott H. Peters D-CA (amendment), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Val Butler Demings D-FL | Mar 5, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1477–H1484, H1485–H1489Text printed H1477Amendments H1483Recorded votes H1483, H1484consideration (H. Res. 877), previous question | Bennie G. Thompson D-MS, Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ, Debbie Lesko R-AZ (amendment), Dina Titus D-NV, Donald M. Payne, Jr. D-NJ, J. Luis Correa D-CA, Lee M. Zeldin R-NY, Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Mike Rogers R-AL, Nita M. Lowey D-NY, Peter A. DeFazio D-OR, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Mar 4, 2020 |
| House | Reports H1168 | — | Feb 21, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Mar 3, 2020H.R. 1140, Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020As reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on February 21, 2020
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 26, February 11, 2019, page H1518.
Printed hearings 4
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-70 | BUSINESS AS USUAL? ASSESSING HOW DHS CAN RESUME OPERATIONS SAFELY42 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-67 | SECURING AMERICA'S TRANSPORTATION AND MARITIME SYSTEMS: A REVIEW OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET REQUESTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE U.S. COAST GUARD52 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Mar 11, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-56 | SEVENTEEN YEARS LATER: WHY IS MORALE AT DHS STILL LOW?63 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Serial No. 116-21 | THE TSA WORKFORCE CRISIS: A HOMELAND SECURITY RISK45 pages | Homeland Security Committee | May 21, 2019 |
Amendments 9
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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, to employees of the Transportation Security Administration who provide screening of all passengers and property, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 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
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
