H.R. 1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-11 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 4 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 87 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1140 (2020-03-05), Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

Plain 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).

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Official text

Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · 242 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1140, Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020 (2020-03-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Darren Soto (D-FL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Susie Lee (D-NV), Adam Smith (D-WA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James A. Himes (D-CT), Grace Meng (D-NY), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Mark Takano (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) and 182 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] reported raising $928,245 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 87 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1140 (2020-03-05): Agreed to
House roll call 88 (2020): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1140 (2020-03-05): Agreed to
House roll call 89 (2020): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR1140 (2020-03-05): Passed
House roll call 90 (2020): On Passage, HR1140 (2020-03-05): Passed

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1140.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1140 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116