SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-05-12
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026” Read the full text
Transportation and Public Works
What it does
Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act of 2026 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2026 This bill allocates additional funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for aviation security, including checked baggage explosives detection equipment and security checkpoint technology. As background, TSA collects passenger civil aviation security service fees (often referred to as the 9/11 security fee or passenger security fee) on air carrier passengers originating at airports in the United States. In general, these fees are deposi
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-05-12
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-07-13
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
7
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)via AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)
1 filingAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL - NORTH AMERICAvia HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
1 filingAIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICAvia AIRPORTS COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL -- NORTH AMERICA
1 filingAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVESvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES
1 filingAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOvia AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
1 filingANALOGIC CORPORATIONvia HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
1 filingGREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG AIRPORTvia CAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES
1 filingIDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY USA LLCvia HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
1 filingFrom 12 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-07-14).