H.R. 8897: Improving Travel for American Families Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-05-19 · 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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Improving Travel for American Families Act

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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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Improving Travel for American Families Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] · 2 cosponsors

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House roll call 235 (2026): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, H R 8897 (2026-07-13): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr8897.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr8897 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills