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HR 862119th CongressIntroduced
TSA Commuting Fairness Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Defense & National SecurityInfrastructureLabor & Employment
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation mandates a feasibility study requiring the TSA Administrator to evaluate treating employee travel time between airport parking/transit stops and duty stations as compensable on-duty hours within 270 days of enactment, analyzing time expenditures across airport sizes, potential benefits, mobile tracking feasibility, and cost implications including retirement pay calculations.
Key Points
- 1The bill requires a comprehensive study within 270 days to determine if TSA employees' travel time from parking lots and transit stops to workstations should count as official duty hours.
- 2It mandates analysis of commuting durations at small, medium, and large hub airports while comparing this time against employees' overall commute times outside airport premises.
- 3The study must assess implementation methods using mobile technology for time tracking, projected costs including retirement pay impacts, and potential operational benefits for both staff and the agency.
Impact Areas
TSA frontline employees at all U.S. commercial airportsTransportation Security Administration operational budget and staffing modelsAirport infrastructure management at small, medium, and large hub facilities
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