Keep Air Travel Safe Act
Keep Air Travel Safe Act
Plain Language Summary
# Keep Air Travel Safe Act Summary **What the bill does:** This bill ensures the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) can continue operating and paying its employees if the federal government experiences a funding lapse (when Congress hasn't passed a budget). It would provide temporary funding by redirecting unspent money previously allocated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The TSA would maintain all current programs and services until either a regular budget is passed or 180 days have elapsed. **Who it affects:** TSA employees and air travelers would be the primary beneficiaries.
TSA workers would continue receiving paychecks during a government shutdown, while travelers would avoid disruptions to airport security screening. The bill also indirectly affects the public's ability to fly during budget disputes between Congress and the President. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it has been introduced but hasn't yet moved forward for a full House vote. It was sponsored by Democratic Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan.
CRS Official Summary
Keep Air Travel Safe ActThis bill provides continuing appropriations for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations for TSA. It also requires the continuing appropriations to be funded using certain unobligated funds that were provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The bill provides the appropriations for TSA to continue all programs, projects, or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that were funded in the preceding fiscal year.The appropriations provided by this bill are available from the first day of a lapse in appropriations for TSA until the earlier ofthe date on which the applicable regular appropriations bill for the fiscal year becomes law or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations becomes law, or the date that is 180 days after the first day of a lapse in appropriations.
Latest Action
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.