United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 944 — Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees. Among other things, the bill 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 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; and does not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill transitions the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) screening personnel to a unified personnel system under title 5 of the United States Code, enhancing their employment protections and working conditions.

  • 49 U.S.C. 44935

    subsection (d)

    Removes specific personnel authorities for TSA, thereby placing TSA screening personnel under a standardized federal employment system.

  • 49 U.S.C. 44935

    Section 114(n) is amended by striking subsection (n).

    Eliminates existing TSA management flexibility regarding the employment of security personnel.

  • 5 U.S.C. 9701

    subsection (h) → The human resources management system authorized under this section shall not apply to covered employees or covered positions.

    Exempts TSA screening personnel from the specific HR management system, ensuring they receive the same protections as regular civil service employees.

  • 5 U.S.C. 2105

    Covered employees and covered positions shall become subject to the applicable labor provisions under title 49.

    Extends labor protections under federal law to TSA screening personnel.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 944 do?
Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2019 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the personnel system used by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides insufficient workplace protections for its workforce and such personnel should be entitled to protections under the civil service system applicable to all federal employees. Among other things, the bill 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 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; and does not affect the prohibitions against disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the federal government.
Who sponsors S 944?
S 944 is sponsored by Schatz, Brian (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 944?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 944?
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