HR 903 · 117th Congress
2021–2023, ended
Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
Latest action · May 16, 2022 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 5, 2021
- Passed HouseMay 12, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022 or the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
This bill modifies the workplace rights, protections, and benefits applicable to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel.
Specifically, the bill
- by December 31, 2022, 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; and
- requires DHS to consult with the exclusive representative of TSA screening employees to carry out the conversion of those positions.
The bill also
- permits the TSA to consult with organizations representing federal air marshals to address concerns, including mental health and suicide rates;
- directs the TSA to ensure its employees are provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protections against COVID-19;
- requires the TSA to provide a one-time bonus payment of $3,000 to each TSA employee carrying out duties that require substantial contact with the public during the COVID-19 national emergency; and
- requires the Government Accountability Office to report on implementation of the bill, TSA recruitment efforts, and specified TSA personnel policies.
Recorded votes 5
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 172 | On Passage | Passed220–201 | May 12, 2022 |
| House 171 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed205–216 | May 12, 2022 |
| House 170 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed200–221 | May 12, 2022 |
| House 169 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed204–216 | May 12, 2022 |
| House 168 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to215–198 | May 12, 2022 |
Cosponsors 231
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 5, 2021 to May 6, 2022; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Feb 5, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Feb 18, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Feb 18, 2021 |
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 5, 2021Hearings May 4, 2021Markup Jul 28, 2021Reported May 6, 2022 |
| Transportation and Maritime Security Subcommittee | Referred Feb 6, 2021Discharged Jul 28, 2021 | |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 5, 2021Discharged May 6, 2022 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred May 16, 2022 |
Actions 28
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 12, 2022Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1097. (consideration: CR H4878-4896)
- May 12, 2022Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, H.R. 5129 and H.R. 7691. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, and H.R. 5129 under a structured rule. H.R. 7691 is considered under a closed rule. Bills considered under the rule are debatable for one hour. The rule provides that H. Res. 1096 is adopted and amends H. Res. 188 by striking May 13, 2022 and inserting June 10, 2022.
- May 12, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 903.
- May 12, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1097, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment en bloc.
- May 12, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thompson (MS) amendment en bloc, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cloud demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 12, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1097, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 3.
- May 12, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cammack amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Cammack demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 12, 2022DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1097, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Guest amendment No. 5.
- May 12, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Guest amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Guest demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- May 12, 2022The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- May 12, 2022Mr. Gooden (TX) moved to recommit to the Committee on Homeland Security. (text: CR H4893-4894)
- May 12, 2022The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- May 12, 2022On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 205 - 216 (Roll no. 171).
- May 12, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 201 (Roll no. 172).
- May 12, 2022Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 12, 2022The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 10, 2022Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1097 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, H.R. 5129 and H.R. 7691. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 903, H.R. 2499, and H.R. 5129 under a structured rule. H.R. 7691 is considered under a closed rule. Bills considered under the rule are debatable for one hour. The rule provides that H. Res. 1096 is adopted and amends H. Res. 188 by striking May 13, 2022 and inserting June 10, 2022.
- May 6, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-310, Part I.
- May 6, 2022Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.
- May 6, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
- Jul 28, 2021Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged.
- Jul 28, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 28, 2021Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 11.
- May 4, 2021Committee Hearings Held.
- Feb 6, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2021Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 | Debate and remarks H4875, H4878–H4896Text printed H4878–H4880Amendments H4887, H4888, H4889, H4890Motions H4893Recorded votes H4891, H4892, H4893, H4894, H4895Cammack amendment (ensure authority to impose new security procedures to address national security or public safety threats)enactGooden motion to recommit (prohibit collection of biometric information from those seeking entry into airport sterile areas)Guest amendment (sunset requirements if Congress fails to appropriate funds by certain date)Thompson of Mississippi amendment (en bloc)Lists H4892, H4893, H4895Votes recorded by proxy on Cammack amendment to H.R. 903, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration (Rights for the TSA) Workforce ActVotes recorded by proxy on Gooden motion to recommit H.R. 903, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration (Rights for the TSA) Workforce ActVotes recorded by proxy on Thompson of Mississippi amendment to H.R. 903, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration (Rights for the TSA) Workforce Act | Bennie G. Thompson D-MS, Donald M. Payne, Jr. D-NJ, Frank J. Mrvan D-IN (amendment), J. Luis Correa D-CA, Jennifer Wexton D-VA (amendment), John Katko R-NY, Josh Gottheimer D-NJ (amendment), Kat Cammack R-FL (amendment), Kathleen M. Rice D-NY, Lance Gooden R-TX (motion), Michael Guest R-MS (amendment), Rashida Tlaib D-MI (amendment), Ritchie Torres D-NY (amendment), Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Vicente Gonzalez D-TX | May 12, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4764–H4774Text printed H4764Amendments H4773Recorded votes H4773consideration (H. Res. 1097), previous questionLists H4773, H4774Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1097, consideration of H.R. 903, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration (Rights for the TSA) Workforce ActVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1097, consideration of H.R. 903, Rights for the Transportation Security Administration (Rights for the TSA) Workforce Act | Jamie Raskin D-MD, Michelle Fischbach R-MN (amendment) | May 10, 2022 |
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 report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 22, February 5, 2021, page H470.
Printed hearings 10
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-61 | NOMINATION OF DAVID P. PEKOSKE, NOMINEE TO BE ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION59 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-58 | THE STATE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION39 pages | Homeland Security Committee | May 26, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-57 | EXAMINING DHS'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE PROCESSING FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS53 pages | Homeland Security Committee | May 24, 2022 |
| — | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2023217 pages | Appropriations Committee | May 11, 2022–May 25, 2022 |
| Serial No. 117-44 | CONCEALED CARRY-ONS: CONFRONTING THE SURGE IN FIREARMS AT TSA CHECKPOINTS38 pages | Homeland Security Committee | Feb 15, 2022 |
Amendments 4
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 197 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1097, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-40, modified by the amendment printed in part A of this report is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 198 | Amendments en bloc comprised of amendments numbered 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8, printed in Part B of House Report 117-320. | Bennie G. Thompson D-MS | On agreeing to the Thompson (MS) amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 198 (Roll no. 168). |
| HAmdt 199 | Amendment sought to clarify that nothing in the bill should be construed to limit the TSA Administrators authority to immediately impose new security screening procedures or requirements or to address a national security or public safety threat. | Kat Cammack R-FL | On agreeing to the Cammack amendment (A003) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 216 (Roll no. 169). |
| HAmdt 200 | Amendment sought to require that if sufficient funds are not specifically appropriated to carry out this Act, funds will sunset at the end of fiscal year 2022. | Michael Guest R-MS | On agreeing to the Guest amendment (A004) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 221 (Roll no. 170). |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 10
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.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- 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, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021
- Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2021
- Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022
- Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 2022
- Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative remedies
- Aviation and airports
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employee leave
- Employee performance
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- 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
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Transportation employees
- Transportation safety and security
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Worker safety and health
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2022Referred in Senate
- May 12, 2022Engrossed in House
- May 6, 2022Reported in House
- Feb 5, 2021Introduced 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.
