Improving Travel for American Families Act

What this measure contains

Improving Travel for American Families Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to establish a pilot program to implement alternative security screenings for passengers traveling with children who are 12 years old and younger. Specifically, TSA must implement alternative security screening lanes and security screening approaches for passengers traveling with children in order to support and facilitate the ease of travel for these passengers. TSA must implement the pilot program at a minimum of five airports, with priority given to airports that have a high volume of passengers traveling with children.

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• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jul 14, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jul 13, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Jul 9, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· May 19, 2026

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
4. Referred in Senate

Decision stages

1. Jul 13, 2026 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   398 aye · 12 no · 20 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. May 19, 2026

   Introduced in House

2. May 19, 2026

   Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

3. May 20, 2026

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

4. Jun 24, 2026

   Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged

5. Jun 24, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

6. Jun 24, 2026

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

7. Jul 9, 2026

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-735.

8. Jul 9, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 639.

9. Jul 13, 2026

   Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

10. Jul 13, 2026

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4395-4396)

11. Jul 13, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8897.

12. Jul 13, 2026

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

13. Jul 13, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4403-4404)

14. Jul 13, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)

15. Jul 13, 2026

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 398 - 12 (Roll no. 235). (text: CR H4395-4396)

16. Jul 13, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

17. Jul 14, 2026

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

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